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Catalog Number CAS 2016-0009-0019   CAS 2016-0009-0019; Seed pod
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Seed pod
Culture
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920
Collection Name N/A
Materials Seed pod: palm (Manicaria saccifera)
Description Seed pod of palm Manicaria saccifera; Long, pointed pod of thin, fibrous material with an open weave look; The species is found throughout Central America and northern South America.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 24.0, Thickness = 2.7, Length = 43.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0495-0006A-F   CAS 0495-0006A-F; Foodstuff (6 corn on cob)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (6 corn on cob)
Culture
Global Region South America
Country Chile
State/Prov./Dist. Antofagasta
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Corn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.0 to 1.8, Length = 4.4 to 7.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0495-0008   CAS 0495-0008; Human scalp
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Human scalp
Culture
Global Region South America
Country Chile
State/Prov./Dist. Antofagasta
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Human hair
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 13.3, Thickness = 2.1, Length = 25.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0495-0001A-D   CAS 0495-0001A-D; Ceramic and stone fragments (4)
Category Pottery; Raw Materials
Object Name Ceramic and stone fragments (4)
Culture
Global Region South America
Country Ecuador
State/Prov./Dist. Napo
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Santa Cecilia
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=5.1; B=3.2; C=3.3; D=3.5, Thickness = A=1.5; B=1.1; C=0.8; D=2.3, Length = A=7.2; B=4.6; C=5.3; D=5.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0495-0011A-E   CAS 0495-0011A-E; Unworked stone (5 pieces)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Unworked stone (5 pieces)
Culture
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8 to 4.2, Thickness = 0.9 to 2.5, Length = 2.8 to 5.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0509-0009A   CAS 0509-0009A; Dye materials
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Dye materials
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 Bark: Keismn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 6.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0509-0009B   CAS 0509-0009B; Dye materials
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Dye materials
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 Wood: BheSaig
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 5.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0509-0009C   CAS 0509-0009C; Dye materials
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Dye materials
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 Wood: Tmrka
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 8.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0509-0009D   CAS 0509-0009D; Dye materials
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Dye materials
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 Leaf: Shog Gen
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.4, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 10.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0509-0009E   CAS 0509-0009E; Dye materials
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Dye materials
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 Wood: aarow
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 4.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0509-0009F   CAS 0509-0009F; Dye materials
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Dye materials
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 Bark: ShaChoe
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 3.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0509-0009G   CAS 0509-0009G; Dye materials
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Dye materials
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 Twig: Choe
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.6, Length = 5.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0509-0009H   CAS 0509-0009H; Dye materials
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Dye materials
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 Bark: Churcha
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 3.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0509-0009I   CAS 0509-0009I; Dye materials
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Dye materials
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 Powder: aarow
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0509-0009J   CAS 0509-0009J; Dye materials
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Dye materials
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 Wood: Keiph
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 6.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0574-0018A,B   CAS 0574-0018A,B; Bark for dye and dye pigment
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Bark for dye and dye pigment
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Congo (Zaire)
State/Prov./Dist. Kasai Province
County
Other Geographic Data Near Bulape
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Kakula wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.0, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 16.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0276-0066   CAS 0276-0066; Foodstuff (berries)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (berries)
Culture !Kung San
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Botswana
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data 60 miles south of D'Kar
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials Berries and leaves (Grewia flavascens, possibly)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 1.0 (leaves), Max Diam = ca. 1.0 (berries), Length = ca. 2.3 (leaves)

Catalog Number

CAS 0276-0067   CAS 0276-0067; Foodstuff (berries)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (berries)
Culture !Kung San
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Botswana
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data 60 miles south of D'Kar
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials Berries and leaves (Grewia flavascens, possibly)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 1.5 (berries)

Catalog Number

CAS 0276-0013   CAS 0276-0013; Foodstuff (nuts)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (nuts)
Culture !Kung San
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Kalahari Desert
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials Nuts
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 1.5 (nuts)

Catalog Number CAS 0005-0405   CAS 0005-0405; Seal intestine (one large and several smaller pieces)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Seal intestine (one large and several smaller pieces)
Culture Aleut, Yup'ik (Yupik) Eskimo, Inupiat, Inuit
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Seal intestine
Description Length of cleaned and bleached seal intestine, rolled in coil in preparation for making parka or bag.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.9, Thickness = 0.5, Length = ca. 600.0
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