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| Catalog Number | CAS 2011-0004-0022 | |
| Category | Basketry; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fan | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Coconut fronds; Sennit | |
| Description | Handheld triangular fan woven from coconut palm fibers (and possibly pandanus fibers)mostly in a simple tapestry weave with some areas where the direction of the wefts are turned to produce open weaving; Weaving begins by splitting the leaves on two coconut fronts and braiding the divisions together to form the handle and lower center portion of the fan; Ends of each leaf then flare outward to form warps, with additional palm or pandanus fibers serving as weft fibers; Distal end of handle (nearest fan) is wrapped in 3-ply braided sennit cordage. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 27.6, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 46.5 |
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CAS 2011-0004-0023 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fan | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Mulberry bark tapa cloth; Pandanus (?) fiber | |
| Description | Handheld round fan made with two pieces of round tapa cloth with a short wooden handle sandwiched between them and protruding from one end and a border of shredded pandanus(?) fiber former a short fringe also sandwiched between the tapa cloths around the perimeter; The two pieces of tapa cloth are machine-sewn together around their perimeter and the lower edge of the handle is secured with a short piece of plant fiber that is threaded through a hole in the tapa cloths and the handle, wrapped around the outside of the handle and knotted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 28.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 34.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2011-0004-0024 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fan | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Unidentified plant fiber | |
| Description | Handheld fan woven woven in a simple tapestry weave, using reed like fibers for both the warp and weft; Weaving appears to start with bundle of fibers which are partially braided together, with pairs of fibers extending out from the braided handle to serve as both warp and weft; As a pair of fibers reaches one edge, they are turned at a 90-degree angle and become warps and/or wefts; Overall shape of fan is that of a diamond, with a truncated top; This fan is nearly identical to CAS 2011-0004-0025. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 25.3, Thickness = 2.8, Length = 32.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2011-0004-0025 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fan | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Unidentified plant fiber | |
| Description | Handheld fan woven woven in a simple tapestry weave, using reed like fibers for both the warp and weft; Weaving appears to start with bundle of fibers which are partially braided together, with pairs of fibers extending out from the braided handle to serve as both warp and weft; As a pair of fibers reaches one edge, they are turned at a 90-degree angle and become warps and/or wefts; Overall shape of fan is that of a diamond, with a truncated top; This fan is nearly identical to CAS 2011-0004-0024. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 26.0, Thickness = 3.5, Length = 32.5 | |
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CAS 2011-0004-0026 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
| Object Name | Purse | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan, Samoan, or Fijian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga, Samoa or Fiji | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Pandanus fiber; Plastic | |
| Description | Purse in the shape of a fish, woven of pandanus fibers in a simple tapestry weave; Interior of purse is lined with pieces cut from a commercially woven plastic bag; Exterior is decorated with pieces of pandanus fiber that are cut and machine-sewn in rows to resemble fish scales; Single braided handle is incorporated into purse’s rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.0, Width = 36.0, Thickness = 6.1 | |
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