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Catalog Number |
CAS 2011-0004-0014 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| 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 | Commercial cloth; Chicken feathers; Aniline dye | |
| Description | Belt made up of 8 large pompoms of dyed red chicken feathers, each made by aligning feathers in row, twining them together and then twisting the whole bundle so the twining is concealed in the center of the bundle; Three strips of commercial pale blue cloth are braided together to form a belt, and the feather bundles are spaced along the length of the belt; The fabric strips are tied in a knot at each end. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 23.0, Thickness = ca. 9.8, Length = ca. 82.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0446 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Feather lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Feathers (extinct o'o bird); Cotton string; Silk (?) ribbon | |
| Description | Lei composed mostly of black feathers with evenly spaced yellow feathers, all from the extinct o'o bird, and strung on cotton string (dyed blue?); Although both men and women could be skilled lei makers, feather leis were worn only by female nobility. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 17.0, Depth = ca. 2.0, Length = ca. 23.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0447 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Feather lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Feathers (white frigate bird, female, immature); Olona (coconut fiber cord) | |
| Description | Lei composed of white feathers taken from immature, female frigate birds, strung on coconut fiber cord; Although both men and women could be skilled lei makers, feather leis were worn only by female nobility. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 22.0, Depth = ca. 3.0, Length = ca. 30.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0163 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Head ornament | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | unknown | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Polynesia | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Grass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.0, Max Diam = 20.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0150 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Head ornament | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tahitian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tahiti | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Pape'ete | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Grass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 17.0, Max Diam = ca. 14.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0038 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Olona fiber or mulberry bark | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 16.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 57.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0519-0001 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Cook Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Rarotanga | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Twine | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 3.0, Max Diam = ca. 22.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1998-0002-0006 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tahiti | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Cotton string; Commercial cordage | |
| Description | Circular head band consisting of small cone-shaped brown and white shells which are strung together on white string into small circlets of 6 shells each; The individual circlets are then strung onto length of thick commercial cordage whose ends are tied together, forming a continuous band. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 2.5, Max Diam = 23.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0027 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 23.0, Length = 2.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0028 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 19.0, Length = 2.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0281-0029 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tahiti | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | Headband worn by women in their hair; Small pink, white, and pale purple shells are pierced and strung on white thread and then wrapped around core of commercial cloth strips whose ends have been sewn together to form a continuous loop. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 24.0, Length = 2.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0030 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 21.5, Length = 2.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0031 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Pandanus fiber; Cotton thread; Coral | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 26.0, Length = 3.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0011 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | Headband comprised of several types of small shells that are sorted by type and color (white, black, yellow, and orange), and then strung together in small ringlets of approx. nine shells each; The individual ringlets are then strung on a large diameter cloth or fabric core in a particular color sequence to produce a geometric pattern; The predominant color is yellow. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 20.5, Length = 1.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0012 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 22.0, Length = 2.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0013 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | Headband comprised of a single type of very small shell of several colors (white, pink, brown, tan, and lavender) that are strung together in small ringlets of approx. twenty five shells each; The predominant color used is white, but some of the ringlets also include a few shells of one or two other colors; The individual ringlets are then strung on a large diameter cloth or fabric core in a particular sequence, so that the ringlets that include colored beads form a pattern of small crosses on a white background. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 22.5, Length = 1.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0002-0009 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Cloth; String | |
| Description | Headband made from long continuous strand of small snail shells that are strung on commercial white string and then coiled around a flexible tubular core made from an unidentified white cloth; Shells are either yellow or reddish colored (possibly dyed) and are strung in groups of one or the other color, so that when coiled, they produce a pattern of alternating yellow and red color segments. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 2.5, Max Diam = ca. 23.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0039 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Shells; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 3.5, Max Diam = ca. 25.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0448 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Leg ornament / rattle | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Dog teeth; Cordage | |
| Description | Trapezoidal shaped wrap-around leg rattle composed of 17 rows of dogs' teeth, each tooth perforated and fastened to a foundation of woven cordage; The longest row includes 55 teeth (as of 04 January 1996; possibly had more originally) and it is estimated that entire rattle has over 800 teeth; Such leg rattles were worn by dancers. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 40.0, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 21.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0438 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Bone | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.1, Length = 4.5 | |
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