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Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0028A,B   CAS 2019-0004-0028A,B; Basket with lid
Category Plastic beads;
Object Name Basket with lid
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Three Gorges area
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber; Paint
Description Large basket with small round base; Woven primarily in plain weave, with a decorative panel in the middle of the body of woven diamonds, bordered by solid black and red panels at the top and bottom; Slightly rounded lid with small knob fits over the wide mouth; Large handle is attached at either side of the body, just under the rim; Base is painted red.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 39.5, Max Diam = 30.6

Catalog Number CAS 0389-2052   CAS 0389-2052; Knife sheath
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife sheath
Culture
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Width = 3.3, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 17.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0036-0021   CAS 0036-0021; Beaded collar
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Beaded collar
Culture
Global Region North America
Country Greenland
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass beads; Cotton fabric
Description Collar consisting of open beadwork with multi-colored cloth band at top; Beads are strung to form stacked diamond shapes and chevrons in colors of white, blue, green, yellow, and red.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 59.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 24.0

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0001-0175   CAS 2019-0001-0175; Mask
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Mask
Culture
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data Utqiagvik (Barrow)
Maker's Name Ruth Nukapyak
Date of Manufacture ca. 1972
Collection Name N/A
Materials Caribou hide; Wolf fur; Seal skin; Vegetal dye
Description Mask of child; Made from a segment of caribou hide; Wet caribou skin is applied to wooden face mold to create a mask of a child’s face; Black fibers have been sewn on as eyebrows; Entire outer edge of mask is covered in wolf fur, as if the person were wearing a fur trimmed parka hood.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 18.2, Width = ca. 17.7, Length = 4.0

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0001-0176   CAS 2019-0001-0176; Mask
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Mask
Culture
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data Anaktuvuk
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1972
Collection Name N/A
Materials Caribou hide; Wolf fur; Seal skin; Vegetal dye
Description Mask of woman; Made from a segment of caribou hide; Wet caribou skin is applied to wooden face mold to create a mask of a woman’s face; Entire outer edge of mask is covered in wolf fur, as if the person were wearing a fur trimmed parka hood; Wolf fur has also been added as hair and eyebrows.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 21.4, Width = ca. 15.4, Length = 4.0

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0001-0177   CAS 2019-0001-0177; Mask
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Mask
Culture
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data Anaktuvuk
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Caribou hide; Wolf fur; Seal skin; Vegetal dye
Description Mask of man; Made from a segment of caribou hide; Wet caribou skin is applied to wooden face mold to create a mask of a man’s face; Entire outer edge of mask is covered in wolf fur, as if the person were wearing a fur trimmed parka hood; Eyes are outlined in black; Wolf fur has also been added to face as hair, eyebrows, mustache, and goatee.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 29.5, Width = ca. 21.4, Length = 5.0

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0043   CAS 2019-0004-0043; Basket with lid
Category Plastic beads;
Object Name Basket with lid
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Nepal
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber
Description Tall, cylindrical woven basket with lid attached on two sides by a thin braided cord; Cord also attaches to bottom edges of basket and has a long loop at the top which serves as a handle.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 7.6, Length = 18.0

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0052   CAS 2019-0004-0052; Headdress
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Headdress
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Pakistan
State/Prov./Dist. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wool; Cowrie shells; Commercial buttons; Plastic beads; Cotton thread
Description Traditional women’s headdress, or shushut, from Northwest Pakistan; Long headdress woven primarily of thick brown wool; Top half is covered entirely with cowry shells, with some small beads woven in between and a large red pom-pom at the top center; Bottom is decorated with buttons and beads of various sizes and colors, surrounding four cowry shell “flowers” with button centers; Bottom is bordered by fine line embroidery in green and blue, below which the wool of the warp extends as long fringe.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 22.0, Thickness = 3.3, Length = 79.0

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0053   CAS 2019-0004-0053; Headdress
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Headdress
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Pakistan
State/Prov./Dist. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wool; Glass and plastic beads; Commercial buttons; Cowrie shells; Metal; Cotton thread
Description Traditional women’s headdress, or shushut, from Northwest Pakistan; Long headdress woven primarily of thick brown wool; The top band of the headdress sits around the head, allowing the long decorative panel to hang from the back of the head; The top band is decorated all around with cowry shells, metallic chain, and small beads, with a top border of beading in a floral pattern; The long panel that extends from the band is decorated primarily with small orange, yellow and red beads in chevron patterns; Panel is also embellished with cowry shell “flowers”, small white buttons, and metal bells; At the bottom the wool of the warp extends as long fringe.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 21.5, Thickness = 2.9, Length = 55.5

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0070   CAS 2019-0004-0070; Shadow puppet
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Shadow puppet
Culture
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Bali
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Cow horn; Paint; Cotton thread
Description Large Balinese shadow puppet; Constructed of thin leather and decorated primarily in colors of gold, green, and blue; Arms are constructed of three separate segments that have been attached at the joints; Body and arm are attached to long, thin cow horn handles in order for the user to manipulate the puppet.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 25.5, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 62.8

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0071   CAS 2019-0004-0071; Shadow puppet
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Shadow puppet
Culture
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Bali
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Cow horn; Paint; Cotton thread
Description Medium-sized Balinese shadow puppet; Constructed of thin leather and decorated primarily in colors of blue, red, and green; Arms are constructed of three separate segments that have been attached at the joints; Body and arm are attached to long, thin cow horn handles in order for the user to manipulate the puppet.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 14.7, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 36.5

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0068A,B   CAS 2019-0004-0068A,B; Basket with lid
Category Plastic beads;
Object Name Basket with lid
Culture
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Vietnam
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber
Description Large round basket with lid; Large square handle with loop on top center; Woven in plain weave, with panels of open decorative diamond weave at the bottom and top, just below the rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 45.0, Max Diam = 37.6

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0069   CAS 2019-0004-0069; Basket with lid
Category Plastic beads;
Object Name Basket with lid
Culture
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Vietnam
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber
Description Medium-sized basket on a tall round base; Woven primarily in plain weave, with a panel of open diamond weave at the top; Attached flat disk lid woven in diagonal weave sits on top of the coil-wrapped rim; Base material rises along the sides of the body and extends above the lid to form a small coil-wrapped handle; Lid is attached to handle with a small loop on one side.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 19.3, Max Diam = 11.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0574-0014   CAS 0574-0014; Beads
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Beads
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Congo (Zaire)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Between Metate and Luluabourg
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 0.8

Catalog Number

CAS 1986-0003-0001   CAS 1986-0003-0001; Loin covering
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Loin covering
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Samburu
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Beads; Leather; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 54.5, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 25.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1986-0003-0002   CAS 1986-0003-0002; Leather garment
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Leather garment
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Samburu
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Beads
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 58.0, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 71.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1986-0003-0003   CAS 1986-0003-0003; Leather garment
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Leather garment
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Samburu
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Beads
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 63.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 65.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0575-0001   CAS 0575-0001; Bracelet
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Outside Nairobi
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Seeds; Shell; Metal; Glass; Pigment
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 30.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0575-0002   CAS 0575-0002; Bracelet
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Outside Nairobi
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Seeds; Shell; Metal; Glass; Plastic thread
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.1, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 34.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0027   CAS 0018-0027; Beaded container
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Vessels
Object Name Beaded container
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Gourd; Beads; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.4, Max Diam = 6.4
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