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CAS 2014-0001-0054 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Utensil | |
| 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; Resin | |
| Description | Utensil of undetermined function, made from a stick that has been stripped of its bark, sharpened to a blunt point and one end and sanded very smooth; Opposite end is encased in small amount of undetermined black resin, probably mixed with organic matter. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.8, Length = 34.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0063 |  |
| Category | Vessels | |
| Object Name | Lime container with stopper | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Milne Bay Province | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Trobriand Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Gourd; Boar tusk; Banana leaves | |
| Description | Lime container made from hollowed gourd whose exterior has been heavily smoked to turn it black and then sanded or scraped to completely remove the soot around the top and bottom; The remaining black band around the mid-section of the gourd is then selectively scratched to produce an elaborate geometric design, whose negative areas are the underlying color of the natural gourd and the positive areas are the actual design; Neck of gourd has been removed and replaced with stopper made from tightly coiled banana leaves wrapped with other plant fiber and interwoven with a narrow strip of yellow plastic to form a checkerboard diamond shape, and finally fitted with a boar’s tusk on top; Lime is used when chewing betel nuts. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 24.7, Rim Diam = 4.4, Max Diam = 16.1 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0057 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Cow bell | |
| Culture | Melanesian (Shan / Thai Yai) | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (Thailand) | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bamboo and other wood; Fiber cordage; Lime stain; Metal | |
| Description | Cow bell made from cross-sectional piece of bamboo cane that is shallowly carved on exterior with geometric designs which are then rubbed with white lime; Two small holes have been cut in the center of the sides of bamboo, opposite each other, and then a line cut from them to the bottom edge which is open; Pair of two-piece carved and hinged wooden clappers are attached to upper sides of bell by a cordage loop; When the bell is swung, the clappers strike the exterior of the bell producing a light sound by which the cattle can be tracked. This style of cow bell is originally from Thailand and the Shan State of Myanmar (Burma). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.9, Width = 8.2, Max Diam = 5.7 |
| 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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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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Catalog Number |
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 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0003 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Carving (hook) | |
| Culture | Melanesian: Yimam people | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Middle Sepik River: Blackwater and Korewori Rivers region | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1990-1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint or stain | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carving in the form of an elongated human shown standing on one foot, representing a war and hunting deity; Figure has a very elongated head with pointed head and long, tapering beard; Figure’s body is depicted by a series of V-shaped hooks, with the upper ones pointing downward and the lower ones pointing upward; Entire carving is stained or painted black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 45.6, Width = 3.4, Depth = 6.4 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0004 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Carving (hook) | |
| Culture | Melanesian: Yimam people | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Middle Sepik River: Blackwater and Korewori Rivers region | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1990-1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint or stain | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carving in the form of an elongated human shown standing on one foot, representing a major war and hunting deity; Figure has a very elongated head with pointed head and long, tapering beard; Figure’s body is depicted by several V-shaped hooks, with the upper ones pointing downward and the lower ones pointing upward; Entire carving is stained or painted black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 48.7, Width = 4.5, Depth = 8.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0002 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Carving (human effigy) | |
| Culture | Melanesian: Yimam people | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Middle Sepik River, Yimam and/or Alamblak area | |
| County | N/A | |
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1990-1994 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Natural pigments; Plant fiber | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carving of a human figure, possibly a pregnant woman, shown standing on one leg; Entire figure is stained black; Flattened figure has a large head, whose face is stained a light brown color and facial features (ears and eyes) are very shallowly carved; Eyes are inset with shells, and short native fiber rope is tied through nose; Figure’s body is depicted by a series of parallel crescent shapes that enclose a second human head; Series of shallowly carved crescent shapes outline the figure’s back and continue down its leg and are alternately stained light brown and rust brown; Although carved 3-dimensionally, this figure is intended to be viewed 2-dimensionally. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 46.5, Width = 3.3, Depth = 12.3 |
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