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| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0040 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Unidentified seeds; Monofilament; Unidentified mammal (?) teeth | |
| Description | Single strand necklace made of small brown and gray seeds that are strung together on monofilament in the form of a sprocket chain; Two elongated animal teeth are attached to the necklace as pendants. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = ca. 33.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0041 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Unidentified seeds (3 kids); Stones; Monofilament; Plastic beads | |
| Description | Single strand necklace made of small brown floral-shaped seeds strung on monofilament in groups of 5 to 12 with spacer beads of white shells between them; Lower section of necklace is made of 5 elongated, multi-colored and banded stone pendants, strung with small gray seed spacers; One end of necklace terminates in single tan seed bead and 3 small plastic beads, while other end terminates in loop of small gray seeds, through which the first end passes to secure the necklace. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = ca. 27.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0042 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Unidentified seeds (2 kinds); Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Monofilament; Cordage | |
| Description | Single strand necklace made from small gray seeds and larger black ones, strung on thin black monofilament; Gray seeds are strung in three short strands, separated by two of the larger black seeds; Near the top of the necklace, the three strands are reduced to two and then to one; A large pendant made entirely of cowrie shells, whose dorsal sides have been removed and then sewn into a flower-like figure with commercial cordage, is attached tied to bottom of necklace. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = ca. 38.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0043 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Seeds; Commercial wire; Stone; Commercial jewelry fittings | |
| Description | Single strand necklace made of small brown seeds strung on commercial wire, whose ends are joined by a screw coupling at the top of the necklace; Flat stone pendant that is engraved and painted on both faces with the image of a mythological figure dancing is attached at bottom of necklace with a metal link. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = 38.8 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0044 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Seeds (2 kinds); Monofilament; Stone; Plastic beads | |
| Description | Single strand necklace made of small brown seeds and small gray seeds strung on monofilament and separated into segments by color; At each end the strand, the monofilament is threaded through a small hole in a flat stone pendant, knotted and secured with a single white plastic bead; One side of the pendant is engraved and painted with image of an adult and a youthful mythological figure dancing, each with a maroon-colored body and a gray mask; Opposite side of pendant is engraved and painted with an image of a large bird with outstretched wings and long plumage, holding a hand drum in its feet. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = 41.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0045 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cotton string or native cordage; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Boar tusks | |
| Description | Single strand necklace consisting of a cotton string or native cordage chain woven in a macramé technique and decorated with a single row of white cowrie shells along its entire length; At the bottom of the necklace, the ends of the woven necklace are joined and included in a wider band that is looped around a pair of boar tusks; Four larger cowrie shells are attached in a cross pattern to the woven band securing the tusks. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.2, Length = ca. 47.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0046 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Seeds (3 kinds); Cowrie (Cypraeidae) Shells; Monofilament; Shell (Cypraea tigris) | |
| Description | Single strand necklace consisting of dark brown/black floral-shaped seeds interspersed with groups of white cowrie shells arranged around a single conifer-cone-shaped seed, all strung on monofilament; Ends of strand each pass through a final grouping of cowrie shells near the bottom and are attached to a large speckled tiger cowrie shell (Cypraea tigris). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Depth = 3.8, Length = 41.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0047 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Seeds; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Monofilament; Stone | |
| Description | Single strand necklace consisting mostly of small gray seeds strung on monofilament; one end of the strand ends with a white cowrie shell, while the other end forms a small loop through which the cowrie shell passes to secure necklace to wearer’s neck; Upper portion of necklace also includes 5 white cowrie shells on each half of necklace, and bottom portion of necklace includes 7 cylindrical multicolored and banded stone pendants. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = 30.8 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0013 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1990s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Animal hide; Synthetic string; Commercial cotton cloth; Earth pigment; Paint | |
| Description | Single-head hand drum with tall cylindrical hollow base made from a single piece of wood; Both ends of base flare outward, and top end is covered with a piece of very thin hide or skin that is stretched over the sides and secured with several wrappings of commercial synthetic string; Soft-sculpture ring that is coil wrapped in narrow strip of white cotton fabric is also positioned around the drum head; Drum head and upper and mid-section of drum’s base are all stained with red earth pigment, while lower portion of drum’s base is painted red. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 36.8, Max Diam = 13.1 |
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CAS 2014-0001-0016A,B |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Slit drum with drum stick | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Earth pigment or stain | |
| Description | A: Small slit drum carved from single log that has been hollowed out from the top, leaving an elongated “slitâ€; Bottom and ends of log have been cut off and sanded smooth, and stained pale red; Upper portion of one end of the log has been left attached and carved into the head of an unidentifiable animal with a long snout and short pointed ears, all stained a pale red color; Sides of log have been shallowly carved with areas of parallel crescents and areas of cross-hatched lines, the latter stained pale red; B: Short cylindrical drum stick carved from a single piece of wood; One end of stick is truncated, while opposite end expands slightly in diameter two times and is painted with pink earth pigment or stain at point of each expansion. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.2, Width = 8.8, Length = 44.9 | |
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CAS 2014-0001-0012A,B |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Slit drum with drum stick | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | A: Small slit drum in the form of a fish, carved from a single piece of wood; Fish has a somewhat stocky body with very short tail and is depicted with four ventral fins; The entire body, except for the tail and head, is covered by shallowly carved scales and is painted black; The tail and ventral fins are painted white; The eyes are inset with cowrie shells and are outlined in white paint and a wider area of white dots, the latter continuing up to the top of the head; Interior of fish’s body has been hollowed out, leaving a rectangular slit in place of the dorsal ridge; B: Short cylindrical wooden drumstick that is truncated at one end and tapered to a blunt point at the opposite end; Entire drumstick is painted black and decorated with 5 parallel encircling bands that are painted white. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.4, Width = 8.7, Length = 35.8 | |
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CAS 2014-0001-0064A,B |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Slit drum with drum stick | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Earth pigments; Paint | |
| Description | A: Small slit drum carved from a single lightweight log that has been partially hollowed out from the top; One end of the log has been carved in the form of a crocodile head, while the opposite end has a stump-like projection to serve as a handle; Entire exterior and upper edges around interior are painted black, and then both sides of the drum’s exterior are carved with interlocking scroll designs and crescent shapes, all arranged in two horizontal panels; Small crescent shapes are also carved on sides of crocodile’s head; Carved designs are painted with earth pigments in colors of white, salmon, or pale orange; B: Cylindrical drumstick carved from a single stick that has been stripped of its bark; Stick tapers in diameter toward proximal end, then abruptly expands and tapers again; Mid-section of drum stick is stained pale red. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.0, Width = 6.5, Length = 33.5 | |
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CAS 2014-0001-0029 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Small but deep round bowl with flat base and flaring sides that rise nearly to the rim, then taper inward slightly forming a recessed rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and a decorative band (of a single line of very small dots above a line of diagonal lines, both framed above and below by double framing lines) is incised on and just below the rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.4, Rim Diam = 14.5, Max Diam = 15.7 | |
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CAS 2014-0001-0026 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Melanesian: Iatmul People | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Middle Sepik River, Chambri Lakes region | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Aibom Village | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Small round jar with flat base and bulbous lower body whose sides flare outward and then inward as they rise to form a wide, constricted neck with flaring rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and then the face of a wide-eyed and large-beaked bird is modeled on the exterior; The face is painted gray and embellished with white designs; Circular eyes are gray and white, outlined in red and white; This jar is a smaller version made for tourist trade, copied after larger but similar jars used to store sago palm flour. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.3, Depth = 12.1, Rim Diam = 7.6, Max Diam = 9.9 | |
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CAS 2014-0001-0027 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Melanesian: Iatmul People | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Middle Sepik River, Chambri Lakes region | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Aibom Village | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Small round jar with rounded base and round sides that curve inward toward the rim; Wide semi-flattened stirrup handle is attached to rim and has a short flange projecting outward at each end; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and two heart-shaped faces are modeled on the sides of the jar, opposite each other; Both faces are nearly identical, including small round eyes, a projecting pointed nose, and a small mouth; Both faces are painted gray and then overpainted with white designs, except the mouths which are red; The flanges at bases of handle are also painted gray and white. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.6, Depth = 10.7, Max Diam = 8.6 | |
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CAS 2014-0001-0028 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Melanesian: Iatmul People | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Middle Sepik River, Chambri Lakes region | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Aibom village | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Small round jar with flattened base, bulbous lower body whose sides slope inward as they rise to form a short constricted neck with flaring rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, then the exterior is embellished with a modeled face of a pig with a projecting snout and two short tusks; Almond-shaped eyes are outlined in white, as are geometric shapes on the pig’s wide mouth and two crescent-shapes (ears?) just behind the eyes; This is a smaller version made for tourist sale, modeled after larger jars used to store sago palm flour. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.9, Width = 12.2, Depth = 13.9, Rim Diam = 8.2 | |
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CAS 2014-0001-0017 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Bag | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | East Sepik River Province | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Palembei Village | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Commercial string; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Large string bag made entirely with looped string with all-over pattern of horizontal bands in several shades of brown; Narrow band around top of bag is crocheted (?), also in several shades of brown; Ends of bags are drawn up together at top center eliminating any actual carrying strap; Bags of this type are used for carrying all manner of goods. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 66.0, Length = ca. 79.0 | |
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CAS 2014-0001-0018 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Bag | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | East Sepik River Province | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Palembei Village | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Commercial string; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Large string bag made entirely with looped string with all-over pattern of horizontal bands in colors of yellow, rust brown, black, and white’ Narrow band around top of bag is crocheted (?) in colors of white, navy blue, yellow, and fuchsia; Single carrying strap is also crocheted (?) and is white; Bags of this type are used for carrying all manner of goods. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 56.0, Length = ca. 94.5 | |
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CAS 2014-0001-0048 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Basket (backpack) | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1990s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber (rattan?); Earth pigments | |
| Description | Tall rectangular bag woven in a plaiting (over 2/under 2) technique; Geometric design consisting of two vertical columns of rectangles flanked along sides by row of triangles is painted in black, white, and orange earth pigments on front of bag, with portions of the design further outlined by additional fibers woven onto surface of bag; Two plaited straps are attached vertically to back of bag forming two large loops so bag can be worn on one’s back by slipping one’s arms through the loops; Upper ends of the straps are woven/tied together to form a carrying strap when bag is not being worn; Back of bag is undecorated except for three narrow horizontal bands that are painted orange across top, middle, and bottom. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 47.0, Width = 38.5, Depth = ca. 9.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0068 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Adze | |
| Culture | Melanesian, possibly | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea, possibly | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1995 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigment; Plant fiber; Commercial plastic binding; Lime | |
| Description | Adze made from two pieces of wood hafted together natural split plant fiber woven together with commercial plastic binding; Handle is a solid piece of smooth, unadorned wood with a slightly perceptible arch; Blade is a long piece of wood carved in a pyramid shape; Each side of the pyramid has a raised band running its length, formed by carving away the outer corners of the pyramid; Each band is carved into a row of parallelograms and is flanked by four pairs of triangular trapezoids the external points of which form the corners of the blade’s pyramid; The hollowed space between the trapezoids is colored a bright red; The long carved bands on the blade have blue pigment on the raised designs and lime rubbed into the hollows between; There is some indication that the trapezoid designs had been colored black and the tip may have been rubbed with lime, but most all of the pigmentation has worn off, save the bright red; The tip of the blade is devoid of decoration but whittled down to a narrow point and separated visually from the length of the blade by a thick border of woven yellow commercial plastic binding. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 41.9, Thickness = 2.7, Length = 71.8 |
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