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Catalog Number

 CAS 1988-0011-0002   CAS 1988-0011-0002; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hat
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Tibet
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Felt
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.5, Width = 16.1, Length = 24.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 2007-0002-0002   CAS 2007-0002-0002; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hat
Culture East Indian
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist. Assam
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1995-2000
Collection Name N/A
Materials Rattan; Varnish
Description Boat-shaped basketry hat with rounded crown and broad, flat brim that tapers to a point at the front and back; Hat is woven entirely in an unusual single rod coiling technique, in which the weft fibers are woven halfway around the piece; Where the wefts come together from the two halves, there is a false seam that extends across the hat’s crown and continues across the brim to both ends; Edge of brim is reinforced with a single heavy bamboo or reed rod that is lashed to the brim in several places
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.7, Width = 27.5, Length = 40.1
Catalog Number CAS 2007-0002-0003   CAS 2007-0002-0003; Headband
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Headband
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Pakistan or Afghanistan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Border of Pakistan and Afghanistan
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1995-2000
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hand-woven wool cloth; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Commercial plastic and faux abalone (Haliotis sp.) buttons; Glass beads; Wool yarn
Description Headband consisting of a strip of coarse dark brown hand woven cloth whose edges are folded over and the ends stitched together to form a ring; Attached to it is a second strip that would hang down the wearer’s back; The headband portion is decorated with three rows of large white cowrie shells, sewn to the cloth with black yarn; Bottom edge of headband is stitched with red, yellow-green, and gray yarns in a herringbone pattern; Trailer portion of headband is also decorated with cowrie shells, white buttons and red glass beads, arranged to form four floral motifs, whose centers consist of a large and a small button and a single red glass bead, surrounded by petals of cowrie shells; Each flower is surrounded by additional small white buttons and red glass beads, and a single row of cowrie shells separates adjoining flowers; Warp ends of cloth used in trailer form long decorative fringe at the end.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 15.0, Length = ca. 57.0
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 0509-0008   CAS 0509-0008; Buckle
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buckle
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Tibet
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description Buckle used to fasten woman’s apron; Worn at the front of the waist; Ring at center bottom used for attaching hanging objects, usually keys and knives.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 18.6, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 8.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 1991-0013-0002   CAS 1991-0013-0002; Cap
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Cap
Culture Nepalese
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Nepal
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1956
Collection Name N/A
Materials Commercial cotton cloth
Description Man's skull cap hand sewn of commercially woven blue and white print fabric, covered on outside with a sheer white fabric and inside with a slightly heavier, white fabric.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.0, Width = 14.0, Length = 17.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 1991-0013-0003   CAS 1991-0013-0003; Cap
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Cap
Culture Nepalese
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Nepal
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data City: Kathmandu
Maker's Name Janak Lal, Govinda Lal & Sons
Date of Manufacture ca. 1956
Collection Name N/A
Materials Commercial cotton cloth; Indigo and other dyes
Description Man's skull cap made of commercially woven black fabric, embroidered on crown and around sides with floral motif in red, white, blue, gold, and green; Interior of cap is lined with indigo-dyed fabric; Paper label sewn inside crown identifies maker: "Regd. Manufactured by Janak Lal, Govinda Lal & Sons. Civil and military contractors. (Nepal Cap House) Ketole, Kathmandu, Nepal."
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.5, Width = 17.5, Length = 19.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0018-0163   CAS 0018-0163; Face covering (?)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Face covering (?)
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist. Rajasthan, possibly
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Fabric; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 43.2, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 44.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 1991-0013-0006   CAS 1991-0013-0006; Money belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Money belt
Culture Nepalese
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Nepal
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1956
Collection Name N/A
Materials Synthetic fabric; Metal
Description Commercially manufactured money belt of blue, synthetic fabric with a zippered pocket and a handmade silver-plated hook and latch buckle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 81.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 1988-0011-0003   CAS 1988-0011-0003; Scarf
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Scarf
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Tibet
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Silk
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 38.0, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 268.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0145-0042A,B   CAS 0145-0042A,B; Basket with lid
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket with lid
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist. West Bengal
County
Other Geographic Data City: Kolkata (Calcutta)
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1836
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant material
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.9, Max Diam = 16.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0145-0039A,B   CAS 0145-0039A,B; Basket with lid
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket with lid
Culture unknown
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant material
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 62.2, Depth = 34.3, Max Diam = 45.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0145-0040A,B   CAS 0145-0040A,B; Basket with lid
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket with lid
Culture unknown
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant material
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 31.8, Depth = 16.5, Max Diam = 22.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0145-0041A,B   CAS 0145-0041A,B; Basket with lid
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket with lid
Culture unknown
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant material
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 30.5, Depth = 17.8, Max Diam = 25.4
Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0040   CAS 2019-0004-0040; Basket with lid
Category Basketry; Carvings
Object Name Basket with lid
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Bhutan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber; Wood
Description Elliptical basket with rounded sides and in-curved rim, woven entirely in single rod coiling technique, using closely spaced narrow weft fibers; Basket sits on a carved wooden pedestal; Basket starts in the holes cut into the edges of the top of the pedestal; Lid is slightly rounded in cross-section, and has short lip on interior that fits inside mouth of basket; Lid is attached to basket by a basketry chain and is decorated with a carved wooden bird with both head and tail arching upward.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.3, Max Diam = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 1999-0005-0004   CAS 1999-0005-0004; Prayer beads
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Prayer beads
Culture Tibetan
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India or Nepal
State/Prov./Dist. Sikkim, India or Nepal
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Camel bone; Cotton string
Description Single strand of disc-shaped beads (with rounded edges) strung on commercial cotton string; Ends of strand terminate in a single large bead carved in the shape of a human skull; Two shorter strands of slightly smaller disc-shaped beads are pendant from the main strand and each terminates in a floral-shaped bead.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.5, Length = ca. 36.5
Catalog Number CAS 1999-0005-0005   CAS 1999-0005-0005; Prayer beads
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Prayer beads
Culture Tibetan
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India or Nepal
State/Prov./Dist. Sikkim, India or Nepal
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Camel bone; Cotton string
Description Single strand of disc-shaped beads (with rounded edges) strung on commercial cotton string; ends of strand terminate in a single slightly larger round bead and one slightly smaller disc-shaped bead; Two shorter strands of smaller disc-shaped beads are pendant from the main strand and each terminates in a bead shaped like a human skull.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.3, Length = ca. 34.0
Catalog Number CAS 0389-1514   CAS 0389-1514; Flask
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Vessels
Object Name Flask
Culture unknown
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India, Nepal or China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 23.0, Width = 12.7, Thickness = 5.1, Rim Diam = 2.7
Catalog Number CAS 0216-0134A,B   CAS 0216-0134A,B; Lamp
Category Carvings; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Hindu (East Indian)
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1500s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Wood; Metal: Brass
Description Votive lamp in the form of Deepa Lakshmi, the goddess of enlightenment, carved from a single piece of wood in a standing position with hands held in front at waist; Round metal lamp oil reservoir held in figure's hands has flat bottom and gently flaring sides; One end tapers to form a pointed wick channel; Knob at bottom of figure fits into rectangular wooden base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 52.0, Width = 16.0, Length = 16.5
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