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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 2006-0003-0020 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
| Object Name | Armband | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan (?) | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1973 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Tin; Pandanus fiber | |
| Description | Armband woven of natural and dyed black pandanus strips that are woven in a plaiting technique over a foundation of a metal band (probably cut from a tin can, including the rim); Dyed pandanus strips are wrapped vertically around interior and exterior of metal band and undyed pandanus strips are plaited on exterior in horizontal position, forming a geometric pattern of black and white diamonds alternating with pairs of checkerboard triangles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.5, Max Diam = 10.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2011-0004-0015 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
| 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 | Coconut fiber; Commercial cloth | |
| Description | Belt made from pieces of coconut fiber which have been aligned and the outer edges wrapped in commercial black bias or twill tape; Additional pieces of coconut fiber have been cut into teardrop shapes and similarly edged in black bias or twill tape and then four of these shapes have been aligned and sewn together, and finally each group of four have been sewn to the belt so that they hang suspended from the belt; A white metal hook clasp is sewn on the reverse at one end of the belt and a corresponding eye hook is sewn on the front at the opposite end. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 25.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = ca. 75.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
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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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0416 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Bag | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa or Tonga | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Plant fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 24.0, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 16.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0371 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Fijian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa, Fiji, or Tonga | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Plant fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.0, Width = 22.0, Length = ca. 16.5 | |
| 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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Catalog Number |
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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Catalog Number |
CAS 2006-0003-0015 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Staff | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan (?) | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga (?) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1973 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Probable staff carved from a single piece of wood, with a shaft that is nearly round at its proximal end but becomes more oval shaped toward the distal end; The expanded distal end is carved in the form of a flattened, lily-like flower whose petals are marked all over on the exterior with small carved triangles; On one face of the flower the triangles are arranged in rows and all point in the same direction, while on the opposite face some of the triangles oppose each other and are arranged in three distinct diagonal lines; Entire staff has probably been stained a dark brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 16.2, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 81.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2011-0004-0020 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Headrest | |
| 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 | |
| Description | Very large U-shaped headrest carved from a single piece of wood; Horizontal portion on which one’s head actually rests is narrow and concave; All surfaces are sanded very smooth, but headrest is completely undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.0, Width = 13.8, Length = 49.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2011-0004-0012 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| 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 | Wood | |
| Description | Shallow bowl carved from a single piece of wood; Bowl is crescent shaped with a flaring rim along its outer curved side and a vertical edge with flattened rim along its inner side, all supported on 3 cylindrical and one rectangular feet; All surfaces are sanded very smooth and probably stained to enhance the wood’s natural dark brown color. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.2, Width = 14.5, Length = 31.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2011-0004-0013 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| 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 | Wood | |
| Description | Shallow almond-shaped bowl with rounded underside and flaring rim, supported on four short cylindrical legs that taper gradually toward their bases; At one end of the bowl, the rim projects outward to form a wide, flat, triangular handle, whose top surface is decorated with a shallowly carved zigzag border; Similar design extends down center of handle; All surfaces are sanded very smooth and wood is probably stained to enhance its natural dark brown color. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.5, Width = 12.0, Length = 31.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2006-0003-0019 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Outrigger canoe model | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1973 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Plant fiber | |
| Description | Model of a single outrigger canoe, carved and assembled from pieces of lightweight, unpainted wood; Long narrow canoe has a shallow interior and is perfectly flat along the gunwales from bow to stern; The underside of the bow rises gently from the keel and has a small notched projection on the underside near its tip; The underside of the projecting stern rises sharply up from the keel and then gradually points upward and outward; The outer edges of both the bow and the stern are carved with a series of notches; The single outrigger and pontoon is positioned on the starboard side and secured to the canoe with two crossbeams that are lashed to the canoe with sisal string that is looped through two pairs of holes that have been burned through the upper sides of the canoe; Also lashed to the crossbeams are two carved oars or paddles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.7, Width = 13.7, Length = 38.1 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2006-0003-0016 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan (?) | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga (?) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1973 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Seeds; Monofilament or fishing line | |
| Description | Single strand loop necklace comprised entirely of small dark brown, oval seeds that are strung on monofilament of fishing line; Monofilament line passes back and forth from side to side of the necklace, passing through both ends of the seeds on the interior; Seeds are arranged so they all lie on their edges and form a continuous chain of flower-like units. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = ca. 74.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2006-0003-0017 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan (?) | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga (?) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1973 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Seeds; Monofilament or fishing line | |
| Description | Single strand loop necklace comprised entirely of small dark brown, oval seeds that are strung on monofilament of fishing line; Monofilament line passes back and forth from side to side of the necklace, passing through both ends of the seeds on the interior; Seeds are arranged so they all lie on their edges and form a continuous chain of flower-like units. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = ca. 68.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2006-0003-0018 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan (?) | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga (?) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1973 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Seeds; Monofilament or fishing line | |
| Description | Single strand loop necklace comprised entirely of small dark brown, oval seeds that are strung on monofilament of fishing line; Monofilament line passes back and forth from side to side of the necklace, passing through both ends of the seeds on the interior; Seeds are arranged so they all lie on their edges and form a continuous chain of flower-like units. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.4, Length = ca. 63.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0080 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan (?) | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Troluhad or Fotohaa | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1925 | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Small round and shallow bowl with wide, flat base, rounded sides, inward curving rim, and wide mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and are undecorated except for band of very small fish arranged in single file that has been hand painted around upper side of bowl in colors of white, blue, black, and yellow; Printed in black lettering just below the painted band is "Flying Fish _ _ das" (Barbados?); Overall color of bowl is terra cotta. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.3, Thickness = 0.6, Rim Diam = 6.5, Max Diam = 8.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0081 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Dress or dance tunic | |
| 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. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Paper mulberry bark; Shells; Seeds; Pandanus fiber; Commercial cotton cloth; Cotton (?) thread | |
| Description | Child's dress or dance tunic made from a single piece of tapa cloth that is folded in half along the shoulder and the two halves partially seamed together along the sides and under the short sleeves; Tapa cloth is made from strips of paper mulberry bark that have been beaten into thin sheets and overlapped to form a larger sheet which is undecorated except for large negative inverted and off-centered "U' shape on front of dress; Except for inverted "U' shape motif, entire surface of dress was rubbed to yield an all-over brown color; Semi-circular neck hole and outer edges of both sleeves are edged with strips of commercially printed cotton cloth and small folded triangles of natural colored and dyed red pandanus, all machine sewn to dress with black thread; Neck hole is framed on front and back with several rows of dark brown seed beads and several rows of off-white and darker brown olivella shells, all laid in rows parallel to contour of neck hole; Numerous short strands of additional olivella shells hang pendant from the shells framing the neck hole, with bits of dyed red pandanus attached to the final bead on many of the strands. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 60.0, Thickness = 2.3, Length = ca. 56.0 | |
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