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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0004   CAS 0005-0004; Walrus tusk, fossilized
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Walrus tusk, fossilized
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory: fossilized walrus tusk
Description Polished fossil walrus tusk.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.4, Thickness = 4.2, Length = 41.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0394   CAS 0005-0394; Leather pieces
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Raw Materials
Object Name Leather pieces
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.2 (largest piece), Thickness = 0.5(largest piece), Length = 86.5 (largest piece)

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

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0424   CAS 0005-0424; Fur strips
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Fur strips
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.0 (largest piece), Thickness = 0.5(largest piece), Length = 17.0 (largest piece)

Catalog Number CAS 0005-0759   CAS 0005-0759; Tooth
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Tooth
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Tooth
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 8.3

Catalog Number CAS 0005-0760   CAS 0005-0760; Tooth
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Tooth
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Tooth
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 7.5

Catalog Number CAS 0005-0761   CAS 0005-0761; Tooth
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Tooth
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Tooth
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 5.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0762   CAS 0005-0762; Tooth
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Tooth
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Tooth
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 2.9

Catalog Number CAS 0005-0764   CAS 0005-0764; Tooth / tusk
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Tooth / tusk
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 9.0

Catalog Number CAS 0005-1068   CAS 0005-1068; Tooth
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Tooth
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory (tooth)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 4.1

Catalog Number CAS 0005-1069   CAS 0005-1069; Tooth
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Tooth
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory (tooth)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 3.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0032-0008   CAS 0032-0008; Tortoise shell fragment
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Tortoise shell fragment
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 16.3, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 25.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0032-0012   CAS 0032-0012; Cranium
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Cranium
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bone (human cranium)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.5, Width = 12.7, Length = 18.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0032-0013   CAS 0032-0013; Cranium
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Cranium
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bone (human cranium)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.5, Width = 13.0, Length = 20.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0032-0015   CAS 0032-0015; Femur
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Femur
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bone (human femur)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 40.6, Width = 7.6, Length = 5.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0032-0017   CAS 0032-0017; Pigment
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Pigment
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay (?)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 2.4, Length = 3.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0032-0037A-C   CAS 0032-0037A-C; Seeds and shells
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Seeds and shells
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Seeds; Shells
Description A,B: Seeds; C: Shells.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = B=0.6; C=0.6, Max Diam = A=0.5; B=0.9; C=1.8, Length = A=0.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0032-0058   CAS 0032-0058; Seed pod
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Seed pod
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Seed
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.8, Max Diam = 4.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0143-0811   CAS 0143-0811; Stingray spines and shark teeth
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Stingray spines and shark teeth
Culture Micronesian: I-Kiribati
Global Region Oceania
Country Kiribati (Gilbert Islands)
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture unknown (pre-1906)
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stingray spines; Shark teeth
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 2.2, Thickness = ca. 0.5, Length = ca. 2.5

Catalog Number CAS 0147-0526   CAS 0147-0526; Shell
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Shell
Culture unknown
Global Region Oceania
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Shell
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Width = 7.0, Length = 17.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0877   CAS 0227-0877; Quartz crystal
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Quartz crystal
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Quartz
Description Crystal pebble; Clear with pink tint; Possible human flake modification.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.6, Width = 2.3, Length = 1.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0878   CAS 0227-0878; Quartz crystal
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Quartz crystal
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Quartz
Description Crystal pebble; Clear with pink tint; Possible human flake modification.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.4, Width = 2.0, Length = 2.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0879   CAS 0227-0879; Quartz crystal
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Quartz crystal
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Quartz
Description Crystal pebble; Clear with pink tint; Rounded edges; Possible human or water modification.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 0.7, Width = 1.3, Length = 1.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0880   CAS 0227-0880; Quartz crystal
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Quartz crystal
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Quartz
Description Crystal pebble; Clear; Rounded edges; Possible human or water modification.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.2, Width = 1.3, Length = 1.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0881   CAS 0227-0881; Quartz crystal
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Quartz crystal
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Quartz
Description Crystal pebble; Clear; Rounded edges; Possible human or water modification.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 0.9, Width = 1.6, Length = 2.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0882   CAS 0227-0882; Quartz crystal
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Quartz crystal
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Quartz
Description Crystal pebble; Clear with red tint; Possible human flake modification.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.1, Width = 1.5, Length = 1.98

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0883   CAS 0227-0883; Quartz crystal
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Quartz crystal
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Quartz
Description Crystal pebble; Clear with pinkish-orange tint; Possible human flake modification.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.1, Width = 1.4, Length = 1.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0991   CAS 0227-0991; Seed material
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Seed material
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Seed
Description Black seed material with a few white specks; From accession file: "Seed material, badly charred, found in a stirrup spout jar, about 1 teaspoonful. Maybe from Elgueta collection."
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.4 (pile)

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-1011   CAS 0227-1011; Garnets (15)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Garnets (15)
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Garnet
Description Fifteen garnet pebbles; Unmodified.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 0.7, Width = 0.8, Length = 1.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-1057   CAS 0227-1057; Shell fragment
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Shell fragment
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Shell: abalone (Haliotis sp.)
Description Shell fragment, possibly a bead blank; Semi-triangular abalone shell fragment; Pink and orange.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 3.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-1058   CAS 0227-1058; Shell fragment
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Shell fragment
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Shell: abalone (Haliotis sp.)
Description Shell fragment, possibly a bead blank; Semi-square abalone shell fragment; Pink and orange.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 4.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-1097   CAS 0227-1097; Shell fragment (2 pieces)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Shell fragment (2 pieces)
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Shell: spiny oyster (Spondylus sp.)
Description Unfinished shell pendant? Red-orange shell fragment.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.8, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 8.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-1100   CAS 0227-1100; Shell fragment
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Shell fragment
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Shell: abalone (Haliotis sp.)
Description Shell bead blank? Semi-rectangular abalone shell fragment; Pink and orange.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 1.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-1105   CAS 0227-1105; Shell fragment
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Shell fragment
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Shell: bivalve
Description Unfinished shell pendant? Hexagonal shell fragment; White with iridescence.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.2, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 5.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0234-0082   CAS 0234-0082; Stone with quartz
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Stone with quartz
Culture unidentified California Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Tuolumne
Other Geographic Data Near Soda Springs, Tuolumne Meadows
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone with quartz
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 2.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0234-0083   CAS 0234-0083; Quartz crystal
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Quartz crystal
Culture unidentified California Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Tuolumne
Other Geographic Data Near Soda Springs, Tuolumne Meadows
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Quartz
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 2.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0234-0162A-S   CAS 0234-0162A-S; Bifaces, preforms, blade cores, projectile points (19)
Category Tools & Implements; Raw Materials; Weaponry
Object Name Bifaces, preforms, blade cores, projectile points (19)
Culture unidentified California Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Lake
Other Geographic Data Clear Lake (vicinity of)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Obsidian; Stone: chert
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6 to 5.4, Thickness = 0.4 to 1.8, Length = 2.9 to 8.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0234-0176   CAS 0234-0176; Blade core
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Blade core
Culture unidentified California Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Lake
Other Geographic Data Clear Lake
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Obsidian
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 7.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0234-0244A-G   CAS 0234-0244A-G; Projectile points (5), flake (1), core fragment (1)
Category Raw Materials; Tools & Implements; Weaponry
Object Name Projectile points (5), flake (1), core fragment (1)
Culture unidentified California Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County San Luis Obispo
Other Geographic Data Site: San Simeon
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Obsidian; Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3 to 3.8, Thickness = 0.3 to 1.3, Length = 1.8 to 4.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0252-0038   CAS 0252-0038; Seeds
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Seeds
Culture Mohave
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California, Arizona
County San Bernardino, CA, Mohave, AZ
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name N/A
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name Kroeber
Materials Seeds: melon
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.7 (each), Thickness = 0.3 (each), Length = 1.5 (each

Catalog Number

CAS 0259-0002   CAS 0259-0002; Folded bark
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Folded bark
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Solomon Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bark
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.9, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 19.5

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 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 0276-0286   CAS 0276-0286; Blade core
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Blade core
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data West Mountains, Beijing
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 3.9, Length = 7.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0276-0287   CAS 0276-0287; Blade core fragment
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Blade core fragment
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data West Mountains, Beijing
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 3.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0276-0288   CAS 0276-0288; Blade core fragment
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Blade core fragment
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data West Mountains, Beijing
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 4.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0276-0290   CAS 0276-0290; Blade core fragment
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Blade core fragment
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data West Mountains, Beijing
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 3.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0276-0291   CAS 0276-0291; Blade core fragment
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Blade core fragment
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data West Mountains, Beijing
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 3.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0281-0010   CAS 0281-0010; Betel nuts and lime
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Betel nuts and lime
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist. Luzon or Mindanao
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Betel nuts; Lime cubes
Description Betel nuts and lime cubes; Inside CAS 0281-0003.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.1, Length = 4.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2170   CAS 0389-2170; Molten metal
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Molten metal
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Mediterranean?
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 3.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0391-0001   CAS 0391-0001; Foodstuff (corn on cob)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (corn on cob)
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Navajo National Monument: Keet Seel Ruin
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Corn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.0, Length = 8.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0391-0002   CAS 0391-0002; Foodstuff (corn on cob)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (corn on cob)
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Navajo National Monument: Keet Seel Ruin
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Corn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.7, Length = 10.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0423-0035   CAS 0423-0035; Shell
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Shell
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Shell: Gold-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 21.0, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 26.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0423-0038A,B   CAS 0423-0038A,B; Boar tusks (2)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Boar tusks (2)
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Irian Jaya
County
Other Geographic Data Western Highlands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Boar tusks
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8; 1.7, Thickness = 1.1; 1.1, Length = 9.6; 10.3

Catalog Number CAS 0425-0074B   CAS 0425-0074B; Basketry materials (hazel shoots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (hazel shoots)
Culture Tolowa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Bernice Humphrey
Date of Manufacture 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots
Description Bundle of approximately 30 peeled hazel shoots of varying lengths; Used as warp fibers in twined baskets by basket weavers of several Northern California tribes; These examples are left from an unfinished Klamath River hat (CAS 0425-0074A) commissioned by CAS staff.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.5, Length = ca. 40.0

Catalog Number CAS 0425-0074C   CAS 0425-0074C; Basketry materials (spruce roots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (spruce roots)
Culture Tolowa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Bernice Humphrey
Date of Manufacture 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Spruce (Picea sp.) roots
Description Bundle of approximately 20 to 25 finely split spruce roots of varying lengths; Used as weft fibers in twined baskets by basket weavers of several Northern California tribes; These examples are left from an unfinished Klamath River hat (CAS 0425-0074A) commissioned by CAS staff.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.1, Length = ca. 30.0

Catalog Number CAS 0425-0074D   CAS 0425-0074D; Basketry materials (maidenhair fern stems)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (maidenhair fern stems)
Culture Tolowa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems
Description Bundle of approximately 20 maidenhair fern stems, scraped on interior to remove inner white fiber; Used by basket weavers of many Northern California tribes as decorative overlay weft fiber.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.9, Length = ca. 30.0

Catalog Number CAS 0425-0074E   CAS 0425-0074E; Basketry materials (bear grass)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (bear grass)
Culture Tolowa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name N/A
Date of Manufacture 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves
Description Bundle of approximately 20 to 25 bear grass leaves of varying lengths; Used by basket weavers from many Northern California tribes as decorative overlay weft fiber.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.1, Length = ca. 49.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0427-0001   CAS 0427-0001; Deer skull
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Deer skull
Culture Usaupes
Global Region South America
Country Brazil
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Upper Amazon
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Deer bone and horns; Wax
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.0, Width = 6.2, Length = 11.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0429-0001   CAS 0429-0001; Turtle shell fragment
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Turtle shell fragment
Culture unknown
Global Region East Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 12.8, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 26.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0429-0002   CAS 0429-0002; Turtle shell fragment
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Turtle shell fragment
Culture unknown
Global Region East Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 17.0, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 27.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0438-0029   CAS 0438-0029; Core
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Core
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Central desert area
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Quartzite?
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 4.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0438-0070   CAS 0438-0070; Core
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Core
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Central desert area
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone: chert
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 3.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0438-0077   CAS 0438-0077; Core
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Core
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Central desert area
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Quartzite
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 2.9, Length = 4.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0438-0101   CAS 0438-0101; Core
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Core
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Central desert area
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Quartzite
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.5, Thickness = 3.3, Length = 5.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0438-0103   CAS 0438-0103; Core
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Core
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Central desert area
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone: chert
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.9, Thickness = 3.3, Length = 4.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0007A   CAS 0442-0007A; Basketry materials (Devil's claw)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (Devil's claw)
Culture Apache, Tohono O’odham (Papago), Akimel O’odham (Pima), or Chemehuevi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California, Arizona
County Imperial, CA, Pima, Yuma, AZ?
Other Geographic Data Southern areas of both states
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s to 1960s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Devil's claw (Martynia sp.)
Description Circular bundle of split devil's claw seed pod fibers for use as basket weaving weft fibers; For actual use, these fibers would be split one or more additional times, depending upon the size of the sewing elements desired.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = ca. 2.5, Max Diam = ca. 11.0, Length = ca. 15.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0007B   CAS 0442-0007B; Basketry materials (Devil's claw)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (Devil's claw)
Culture Apache, Tohono O’odham (Papago), Akimel O’odham (Pima), or Chemehuevi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California, Arizona
County Imperial, CA, Pima, Yuma, AZ?
Other Geographic Data Southern areas of both states
Maker's Name N/A
Date of Manufacture unknown, possibly ca. 1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pod
Description Unprocessed devil's claw seed pod; Used by basket weavers of several Southwestern (Apache, Tohono O’odham, Akimel O’odham, Chemehuevi) tribes as weft fiber.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.0, Width = ca. 9.5, Length = ca. 23.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0007C   CAS 0442-0007C; Basketry materials (dyed woodwardia fern stems)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (dyed woodwardia fern stems)
Culture unidentified California Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name N/A
Date of Manufacture ca. early to mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Coiled bundle of split and dyed woodwardia fern stems; Used by many California basket weavers as a decorative overlay weft fiber.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 5.6, Max Diam = ca. 13.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0007D   CAS 0442-0007D; Basketry materials (peeled and split willow? shoots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (peeled and split willow? shoots)
Culture unidentified California Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots
Description Coiled bundle of peeled, split, and sized willow (?) shoots of varying lengths; Used by basket weavers from various California, Southwestern, and Great Basin Tribes as weft fibers; Strips of muslin wrapping to secure bundle added by CAS staff in 1996.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.7, Max Diam = ca. 16.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0009   CAS 0442-0009; Dye plant and yarn samples (44)
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn samples (44)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Purple aster; Chamiso (Atriplex canescens); Gaillardia; Wild grape; Holly (Ilex spp.); Lupin (Lupinus spp.); Navajo tea (Thelesperma spp.); Scrub oak (Quercus spp.); Other oak; Red onion skin; Wild onion (Allium spp.); Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium); Owl’s clover; Peach (Prunus persica) peel; Penstemon (Penstemon spp.); Potato (Solanum tuberosum) peel; Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.); Privet (Ligustrum vulgare); Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus spp.); Red willow (Salix laevigata); Wild rose; Rubber plant; Scarlet bugler (Penstemon barbatus); Snakeweed (Gutierrezia spp.); Sulphur flower (Eriogonum umbellatum); Three-leaf sumac (Rhus trilobata); Piñon pine (Pinus edulis) pitch; Tamarisk (Tamarix) blossoms; Wild walnut; Wood betony; Yarrow (Achillea millefolium); Yucca root; Unidentified plant material; Clay; Rock; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0010   CAS 0442-0010; Dye plant and yarn samples (17)
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn samples (17)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wild black walnut; Canaigre (Rumex hymenosepalus); Felty groundsel (Senecio flaccidus); Wild four-o’clock (Mirabilis nyctaginea); Holly (Ilex spp.); Horsement; Indian paintbrush (Castilleja spp.); Juniper (Juniperus spp.); One-seed juniper (Juniperus monosperma); Mormon tea (Ephedra spp.); Wild mountain celery; Mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus spp.); Yellow mustard flower; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0057   CAS 0442-0057; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Lichen; Holly (Ilex spp.) root bark; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0058   CAS 0442-0058; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Goldenrod (Solidago spp.); Wool yarn
Description Sample of golden rod (flowers) and wool yarn whose color (yellow) has been derived from the flowers, both mounted on piece of cardboard and wrapped in cellophane.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0059   CAS 0442-0059; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Lichen; Wool yarn
Description Sample of ground lichen and wool yarn whose color (pale orange) has been derived from the lichen, both mounted on piece of cardboard and wrapped in cellophane.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0060   CAS 0442-0060; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wild onion flowers and stems; Wool yarn
Description Sample of wild onion (flowers and stems) and wool yarn whose color (off-white) is derived from the plant, both mounted on cardboard and wrapped in cellophane.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0061   CAS 0442-0061; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata); Rock; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0062   CAS 0442-0062; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sunflower; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0063   CAS 0442-0063; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0064   CAS 0442-0064; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Apple peel; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0065   CAS 0442-0065; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.) fruit; Wool yarn
Description Sample of prickly pear cactus fruit and wool yarn whose color (rose pink) has been derived from the fruit, both mounted on piece of cardboard and wrapped in cellophane.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0066   CAS 0442-0066; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Unidentified plant material; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0067   CAS 0442-0067; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) root; Red rock; Juniper ashes; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0068   CAS 0442-0068; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Juniper (Juniperus spp.) (brown gall); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0069   CAS 0442-0069; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Lichen; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0070   CAS 0442-0070; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Mistletoe; Wool yarn
Description Sample of mistletoe plant (stems and leaves) and wool yarn whose color (dark green) has been derived from the plant, both mounted on piece of cardboard and wrapped in cellophane.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0071   CAS 0442-0071; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Juniper (Juniperus spp.) berries; Mistletoe; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0072   CAS 0442-0072; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Juniper (Juniperus spp.) roots; Wool yarn
Description Sample of juniper roots and wool yarn whose color (maroon) has been derived from the roots, both mounted on piece of cardboard and wrapped in cellophane.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0073   CAS 0442-0073; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Holly (Ilex spp.); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0074   CAS 0442-0074; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wild walnut shell; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0075   CAS 0442-0075; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sumac (Rhus spp.) berries; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0076   CAS 0442-0076; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Greasewood (Sarcobatus spp.) flowers and stems; Wool yarn
Description Sample of greasewood (stems and flowers) and wool yarn whose color (pale yellow) has been derived from the plant, both mounted on piece of cardboard and wrapped in cellophane.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0077   CAS 0442-0077; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata); Indigo; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0078   CAS 0442-0078; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Goldenrod (Solidago spp.); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0079   CAS 0442-0079; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata); Holly (Ilex spp.) grapes root; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0080   CAS 0442-0080; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials One-seed juniper (Juniperus monosperma) berries; Wool yarn
Description Sample of juniper (berries and leaves) and wool yarn whose color (golden brown) has been derived from the berries, both mounted on piece of cardboard and wrapped in cellophane.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0081   CAS 0442-0081; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum); White root bark; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0082   CAS 0442-0082; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cliffrose (Purshia spp.); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0083   CAS 0442-0083; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Holly (Ilex spp.) root; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0084   CAS 0442-0084; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Dock (Rumex spp.) root; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0085   CAS 0442-0085; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Mariposa lily (Calochortus spp.); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0086   CAS 0442-0086; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Dock (Rumex spp.) root; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0087   CAS 0442-0087; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Chamiso (Atriplex canescens); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0088   CAS 0442-0088; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Gambel oak root; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0089   CAS 0442-0089; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Purple larkspur; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0090   CAS 0442-0090; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Unidentified plant material; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0091   CAS 0442-0091; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Beeplant; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0092   CAS 0442-0092; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0093   CAS 0442-0093; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sand verbena (Abronia spp.); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0094   CAS 0442-0094; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coreopsis; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0095   CAS 0442-0095; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Nuttall’s sunflower (Helianthus nuttallii); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0096   CAS 0442-0096; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wild rose hips; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0097   CAS 0442-0097; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare) berries; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0098   CAS 0442-0098; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Rubber plant; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0099   CAS 0442-0099; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Purple penstemon (Penstemon spp.); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0100   CAS 0442-0100; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wild four-o’clock (Mirabilis nyctaginea); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0101   CAS 0442-0101; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Scarlet creeper (Ipomoea hederifolia); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0102   CAS 0442-0102; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Rattleweed; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0103   CAS 0442-0103; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ground cherry; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0104   CAS 0442-0104; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials One-seed juniper (Juniperus monosperma) root bark; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0105   CAS 0442-0105; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wild pyracantha (Pyracantha spp.) berry; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0106   CAS 0442-0106; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coyote tree; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0107   CAS 0442-0107; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Globemallow (Sphaeralcea spp.); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0108   CAS 0442-0108; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0109   CAS 0442-0109; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cliffrose (Purshia spp.); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0110   CAS 0442-0110; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Chamiso (Atriplex canescens); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0111   CAS 0442-0111; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Indian paintbrush (Castilleja spp.); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0112   CAS 0442-0112; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ground daisy; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0113   CAS 0442-0113; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Mistletoe; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0114   CAS 0442-0114; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Black alder bark; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0115   CAS 0442-0115; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Actinea; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0116   CAS 0442-0116; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Small sunflower; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0117   CAS 0442-0117; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Scarlet gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0118   CAS 0442-0118; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus spp.) root bark; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0119   CAS 0442-0119; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Globemallow (Sphaeralcea spp.); Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0120   CAS 0442-0120; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Golden current leaves; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0121   CAS 0442-0121; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii) root, bark, and 2 leaves; Wool yarn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)

Catalog Number

CAS 0471-0054   CAS 0471-0054; Smelting residue
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Smelting residue
Culture Kikuyu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Village: Gitaru
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Iron
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 13.0, Thickness = 7.9, Length = 16.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0471-0055   CAS 0471-0055; Smelting residue
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Smelting residue
Culture Kikuyu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Village: Gitaru
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Iron
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.5, Thickness = 5.6, Length = 14.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0471-0108   CAS 0471-0108; Iron ore
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Iron ore
Culture Kikuyu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Iron
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 3.8

Catalog Number CAS 0473-0002A,B   CAS 0473-0002A,B; Basketry materials (unpeeled willow shoots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (unpeeled willow shoots)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots
Description A: Bundle of approx. 40 to 50 unpeeled, straight willow shoots of varying lengths; Used in this state for some utilitarian baskets, or peeled and sized for use as warp rods, or peeled, split, and sized for use as weft fibers; B: Bundle of approx. 60 to 75 unpeeled, straight willow shoots; Used in this state for weaving of some utilitarian baskets, or peeled and sized for use as warp rods, or peeled, split, and sized for use as weft fibers.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = A=4.2; B=4.8, Length = A=ca. 100.0; B=ca. 74.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0473-0003A,B   CAS 0473-0003A,B; Basketry materials (peeled willow roots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (peeled willow roots)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) roots
Description A: Coil of large-diameter willow roots that have been peeled and split; B: Coil of large-diameter willow roots that have been peeled.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 6.5, Max Diam = A=ca. 18.0; B=ca. 14.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0473-0005   CAS 0473-0005; Basketry materials (peeled willow roots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (peeled willow roots)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) roots
Description Coil of medium-diameter willow roots that have been peeled.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 7.0, Max Diam = ca. 11.0

Catalog Number CAS 0473-0006   CAS 0473-0006; Basketry materials (peeled willow shoots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (peeled willow shoots)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots
Description Bundle of approx. 80 to 100 small peeled, straight willow shoots; Used in this state as warp rods.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.2, Length = ca. 41.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0473-0007A,B   CAS 0473-0007A,B; Basketry materials (peeled willow roots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (peeled willow roots)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) roots
Description A: Coil of small-diameter willow roots that have been peeled; B: Coil of small-diameter willow roots that have been peeled and split.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 4.0, Max Diam = ca. 10.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0473-0008A,B   CAS 0473-0008A,B; Basketry materials (peeled willow shoots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (peeled willow shoots)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots
Description A: Bundle of approx. 100 peeled, straight willow shoots; Used in this state as warp rods or split and sized for use as weft fibers; B: Bundle of willow sticks that have been peeled and scraped for use as warp rods.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = A=7.5; B=8.7, Length = A=ca. 95.0; B=73.0

Catalog Number CAS 0473-0009   CAS 0473-0009; Basketry materials (dyed woodwardia fern stems)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (dyed woodwardia fern stems)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Bundle of woodwardia fern stems that have been split, sized, dyed with alder bark, and coiled into a figure-8 pattern bundle; Used by numerous California basket weavers as a decorative overlay weft material.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 14.0, Thickness = 3.0, Length = ca. 28.0

Catalog Number CAS 0473-0010   CAS 0473-0010; Basketry materials (peeled willow shoots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (peeled willow shoots)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots
Description Bundle of approx. 30 peeled, straight willow shoots; Used as warp rods in this state or split and sized for use as weft fibers.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 6.5, Length = ca. 100.0

Catalog Number CAS 0473-0011   CAS 0473-0011; Basketry materials (bear grass)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (bear grass)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves
Description Bundle of bear grass leaves of varying lengths; Used by many California basket weavers as decorative overlay weft fiber.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 7.0, Length = ca. 52.0

Catalog Number CAS 0473-0012   CAS 0473-0012; Basketry materials (unpeeled willow shoots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (unpeeled willow shoots)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots
Description Bundle of 17 unpeeled, straight willow shoots; Used in this state for weaving of some utilitarian baskets, or peeled and sized for use as warp rods, or peeled, split, and sized for use as weft fibers.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.7, Length = ca. 103.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0473-0013   CAS 0473-0013; Basketry materials (split spruce root)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (split spruce root)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Spruce (Picea sp.) roots
Description Bundle of spruce root fibers which have been scraped and split and then tied into circular bundle.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 6.5, Max Diam = 14.3

Catalog Number CAS 0473-0014   CAS 0473-0014; Basketry materials (maidenhair fern stems)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (maidenhair fern stems)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems
Description Bundle of approx. 20 straight maidenhair fern stems of varying lengths; For use as overlay weft fibers, these would be split in 2 or 3 strands and sized.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 5.5, Length = ca. 55.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0473-0015   CAS 0473-0015; Basketry materials (unpeeled willow root)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (unpeeled willow root)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) root
Description Length of large willow root (partially split and peeled at one end) wound into coil of several loops.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 19.0 , Length = ca. 138.0

Catalog Number CAS 0473-0016   CAS 0473-0016; Basketry materials (spruce root)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (spruce root)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Spruce (Picea sp.) roots
Description Bundle of 8 lengths of varying width of spruce root, split from larger peeled root; Each length would be split again several times and sized before ready for use as weft fibers.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 9.0, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 47.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0473-0017   CAS 0473-0017; Basketry materials (unpeeled willow root)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (unpeeled willow root)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) root
Description Length of small willow root, peeled on one end and wound in coil of 4 loops.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 16.0, Length = ca. 130.0

Catalog Number CAS 0473-0018   CAS 0473-0018; Basketry materials (staghorn lichen on wood)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (staghorn lichen on wood)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Staghorn lichen (Evernia vulpina)
Description Length of deadfall wood with heavy overgrowth of stag horn lichen (also known as wolf moss); Used as yellow dye source for dyeing bear grass and porcupine quills.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 10.0, Thickness = 6.6, Length = ca. 66.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0473-0019   CAS 0473-0019; Basketry materials (unpeeled willow root)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (unpeeled willow root)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) roots
Description 3 bundles, each comprising several small-diameter, unpeeled willow roots; When peeled and sized, these are used by many California basket weavers as weft fibers.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 3.5, Max Diam = ca. 8.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0473-0020   CAS 0473-0020; Basketry materials (alder bark)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (alder bark)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Alder bark (Alnus oregana)
Description Sample of alder tree bark and wood chips, used as dye source for basket weaving materials to produce reddish-brown color.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 4.7, Thickness = 1.2, Length = ca. 11.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0473-0021   CAS 0473-0021; Basketry materials (dyed quills)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (dyed quills)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Porcupine quills
Description Approx. 80 to 90 porcupine quills dyed yellow with wolf moss or tree lichen; Used by basket weavers of several Northern California tribes as a decorative overlay weft fiber.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.2, Length = 5.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0473-0022   CAS 0473-0022; Basketry materials (undyed quills)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (undyed quills)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Porcupine quills
Description Approx. 100 undyed porcupine quills of various sizes; If dyed (usually yellow), used by basket weavers of several Northern California tribes as decorative overlay weft fibers.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.2, Length = 5.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0017   CAS 0477-0017; Pandanus leaf roll
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Pandanus leaf roll
Culture Micronesian: Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Majuro Atoll
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Majuro
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 7.2, Max Diam = 32.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0018   CAS 0477-0018; Pandanus leaf roll
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Pandanus leaf roll
Culture Micronesian: Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Majuro Atoll
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Majuro
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 6.1, Max Diam = 32.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0022   CAS 0477-0022; Foodstuff (taro)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (taro)
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Atoll: Ulithi, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Taro leaf; Coconut fiber
Description Taro leaf food package.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.0, Thickness = 6.9, Length = 16.0

Catalog Number CAS 0477-0023   CAS 0477-0023; Foodstuff (taro)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (taro)
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Atoll: Ulithi, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Excelsior stuffing (to replace cooked taro); Taro leaf; Coconut fiber
Description Taro leaf food package.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.0, Thickness = 6.0, Length = 19.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0024   CAS 0477-0024; Foodstuff (taro)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (taro)
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Atoll: Ulithi, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Excelsior stuffing (to replace cooked taro); Taro leaf; Coconut fiber
Description Taro leaf food package.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 12.0, Thickness = 7.0, Length = 20.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0028   CAS 0477-0028; Coconut leaf fiber
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Coconut leaf fiber
Culture Micronesian: Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Majuro Atoll
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Majuro
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coconut fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 14.0, Length = 110.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0029   CAS 0477-0029; Coconut leaf fiber
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Coconut leaf fiber
Culture Micronesian: Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Majuro Atoll
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Majuro
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coconut fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 10.0, Length = 116.0

Catalog Number CAS 0477-0046   CAS 0477-0046; Foodstuff (turmeric)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (turmeric)
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Turmeric; Coconut husk
Description Package of turmeric.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.8, Length = 30.0

Catalog Number CAS 0477-0067   CAS 0477-0067; Banana fiber
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Banana fiber
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Atoll: Ulithi, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1977
Collection Name N/A
Materials Abaca (banana) fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.0, Length = 19.0

Catalog Number CAS 0477-0068   CAS 0477-0068; Banana fiber
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Banana fiber
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Falalop, Ulithi Atoll, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Banana
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.0, Length = 19.0

Catalog Number CAS 0477-0069   CAS 0477-0069; Hibiscus fiber
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Hibiscus fiber
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Falalop, Ulithi Atoll, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hibiscus
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 12.0, Length = 30.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0077   CAS 0477-0077; Pandanus leaf roll
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Pandanus leaf roll
Culture Micronesian: Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Majuro Atoll
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Majuro; Village: Laura
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 7.0, Max Diam = ca. 38.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0078   CAS 0477-0078; Pandanus leaf roll
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Pandanus leaf roll
Culture Micronesian: Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Majuro Atoll
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Majuro; Village: Laura
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 6.5, Max Diam = ca. 37.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0084   CAS 0477-0084; Foodstuff (breadfruit)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (breadfruit)
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Atoll: Ulithi, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Teri Lefar Waddell
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leaf; Plant fiber
Description Breadfruit.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 6.5, Length = 26.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0492-0001   CAS 0492-0001; Dye sample (cochineal)
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye sample (cochineal)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Canyon de Chelly
Maker's Name N/A
Date of Manufacture ca. 1977
Collection Name N/A
Materials Dried beetles (Dactylopius coccus)
Description Quantity of dried bodies of the female Dactylopius coccus beetle that feeds on prickly pear cactus, used as dye source to produce cochineal, yielding a deep red color; Approximately 70,000 insects are needed for a pound of cochineal, sufficient to dye 2 pounds of wool.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.5 (each), Length = 0.3 (each)

Catalog Number

CAS 0492-0002   CAS 0492-0002; Dye sample (indigo)
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye sample (indigo)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1977
Collection Name N/A
Materials Indigo
Description Sample of compressed cakes of indigo, a plant-derived dye source producing a deep blue color; Used in Mexico in pre-Columbian times and later imported and also commercially produced by the Spanish in Mexico, for export.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.5, Length = 3.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0493-0426   CAS 0493-0426; Plant fiber
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Plant fiber
Culture Gabra
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Meikona, Gabraland
County
Other Geographic Data Meikona, Gabraland
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Torry Collection (Gabra)
Materials Asparagus root fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 8.0, Length = 87.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0493-0465   CAS 0493-0465; Tobacco bundle
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Tobacco bundle
Culture Gabra
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Marsabit, Gabraland
County
Other Geographic Data Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Torry Collection (Gabra)
Materials Tobacco
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 12.9, Length = 39.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0493-0478   CAS 0493-0478; Pouch with incense
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Raw Materials
Object Name Pouch with incense
Culture Gabra
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Meikona, Gabraland
County
Other Geographic Data Meikona, Gabraland
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Torry Collection (Gabra)
Materials Goat hide; Herbs
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.3, Thickness = 4.4, Length = 28.3

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 0495-0006A-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 0495-0011A-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 0513-0084   CAS 0513-0084; Roots
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Roots
Culture Rendille
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Marsabit, Rendilleland
County
Other Geographic Data Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber: ergeg
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 5.5 (bundle), Length = 79.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0151   CAS 0513-0151; Warthog tusk
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Warthog tusk
Culture Rendille
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Marsabit, Rendilleland
County
Other Geographic Data Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warthog tusk
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 26.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0152   CAS 0513-0152; Powder
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Powder
Culture Rendille
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Marsabit, Rendilleland
County
Other Geographic Data Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Powder; Paper; Human hair
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 4.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0156   CAS 0513-0156; Pitch
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Pitch
Culture Rendille
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Marsabit, Rendilleland
County
Other Geographic Data Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pitch from dowahadado tree (Commiphora flaviflora)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.5, Thickness = 6.5, Length = 9.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0157   CAS 0513-0157; Powder
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Powder
Culture Rendille
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Marsabit, Rendilleland
County
Other Geographic Data Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Powder; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 4.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0158   CAS 0513-0158; Goat skin
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Goat skin
Culture Rendille
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Marsabit, Rendilleland
County
Other Geographic Data Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Goat skin
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 68.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 95.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0159A,B   CAS 0513-0159A,B; Tree root
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Tree root
Culture Rendille
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Marsabit, Rendilleland
County
Other Geographic Data Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Tree root
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 15.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0160   CAS 0513-0160; Root
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Root
Culture Rendille
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Marsabit, Rendilleland
County
Other Geographic Data Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Root of waranda bush
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.9, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 17.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0161   CAS 0513-0161; Goat skin
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Goat skin
Culture Rendille
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Marsabit, Rendilleland
County
Other Geographic Data Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Goat skin
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 98.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 122.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0232A-E   CAS 0514-0232A-E; Alpaca wool
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Alpaca wool
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Alpaca wool
Description 5 bundles of raw alpaca wool,1 each of white, black, gray, dark brown, and light brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 18.0 to 19.0, Thickness = 5.0 to 9.5, Length = 23.0 to 26.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0268O   CAS 0514-0268O; Shells (2)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Shells (2)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Seller's grandparents (names not recorded)
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Shells: Chilean abalone (Concholepas concholepas)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1=2.0; 2=2.7, Width = 1=6.1; 2=4.9, Length = 1=7.8; 2=7.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0273   CAS 0514-0273; Llama fetus
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Llama fetus
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Puno Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Puno
Maker's Name N/A
Date of Manufacture ca. 1978
Collection Name N/A
Materials Fetus (llama)
Description Mummified and desiccated fetus of llama showing full development of skull and skeleton, including ribcage.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.5, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 16.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0324   CAS 0514-0324; Fat (llama)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Fat (llama)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Animal fat (Lama glama)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.3, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 13.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0325   CAS 0514-0325; Foodstuff (beans)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (beans)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Puno Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Puno
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Beans (Vicia faba)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 2.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0326   CAS 0514-0326; Foodstuff (beans)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (beans)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Puno Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Puno
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Beans (Vicia faba)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 2.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0327   CAS 0514-0327; Foodstuff (dried chili peppers)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (dried chili peppers)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Puno Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Puno
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Chili peppers (Capsicum sp.)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 21.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0328A-D   CAS 0514-0328A-D; Foodstuff (4 corn on cob)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (4 corn on cob)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Ollachea
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Corn (Zea mays)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.6 to 5.5, Length = 18.7 to 23.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0329   CAS 0514-0329; Foodstuff (freeze dried potatoes)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (freeze dried potatoes)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Puno Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Puno
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum sp. Andigena)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 5.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0330   CAS 0514-0330; Foodstuff (freeze dried potatoes)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (freeze dried potatoes)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Potatoes (Solanum stenefomia)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 6.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0331   CAS 0514-0331; Foodstuff (freeze dried potatoes)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (freeze dried potatoes)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Puno Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Puno
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum sp. Andigena)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 5.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0333   CAS 0514-0333; Cereal
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Cereal
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Puno Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Puno
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cereal (Chenopodium pallidicaule aellen)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 14.1 (bagged), Thickness = 5.0 (bagged), Length = 17.3 (bagged)

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0334   CAS 0514-0334; Seeds
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Seeds
Culture Highland Aymara
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno
County
Other Geographic Data Agricultural Experimental Station at Camacani Near Chucuito
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Seeds (Chenopodium quinoa willd)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 19.6 (bagged), Thickness = 3.8 (bagged), Length = 21.4 (bagged)

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0335A,B   CAS 0514-0335A,B; Foodstuff (meat)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Foodstuff (meat)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Esquivel
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sheep meat
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.4, Thickness = 8.0, Length = 31.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0336   CAS 0514-0336; Rock mineral (clay)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Rock mineral (clay)
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Puno Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Puno
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Edible clay.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 2.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0337A,B   CAS 0514-0337A,B; Compacted ash
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Compacted ash
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ash of cañihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule Aellen)
Description Ash of cañihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule Aellen) used as a catalyst for coca chewing.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 2.6, Max Diam = 6.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0526-0015   CAS 0526-0015; Resin
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Resin
Culture Ikoma
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Tanzania
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Nearest town: Muzoma on Grumeti River, northern Tanzania near Lake Victoria
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pine resin
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.2, Thickness = 4.1, Length = 7.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0540-0167A-C   CAS 0540-0167A-C; Skull with horns (three pieces)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Skull with horns (three pieces)
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Kwazulu, Ntsekwini area, Xulu Kraal, 4 km southeast of Nqutu, 8 km from road
Maker's Name N/A
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cow bone; Cow horn (Bos taurus)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 35.0, Width = ca. 90.0, Length = 9.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0540-0176   CAS 0540-0176; Plant material
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Plant material
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Vryheid, Jumbo-Masindisa Pharmacy, Church Street
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant material
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.8, Thickness = 3.3, Length = 6.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0540-0177A,B   CAS 0540-0177A,B; Bark (2 pieces)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Bark (2 pieces)
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Vryheid, Jumbo-Masindisa Pharmacy, Church Street
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant material
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 2.8, Max Diam = 0.3, Length = ca. 18.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0540-0178   CAS 0540-0178; Dried plant
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Dried plant
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Vryheid, Jumbo-Masindisa Pharmacy, Church Street
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant material
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 1.4, Length = ca. 33.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0540-0179   CAS 0540-0179; Bark
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Bark
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Vryheid, Jumbo-Masindisa Pharmacy, Church Street
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bark
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 4.8, Thickness = 0.8, Length = ca. 14.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0540-0180   CAS 0540-0180; Plant material
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Plant material
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Vryheid, Jumbo-Masindisa Pharmacy, Church Street
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Root
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.4, Thickness = 5.7, Length = 11.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0540-0181   CAS 0540-0181; Bark
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Bark
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Vryheid, Jumbo-Masindisa Pharmacy, Church Street
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bark
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 16.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0540-0182   CAS 0540-0182; Plant material
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Plant material
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Vryheid, Jumbo-Masindisa Pharmacy, Church Street
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant material
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 8.5, Thickness = ca. 2.7, Length = ca. 10.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0540-0183   CAS 0540-0183; Plant material
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Plant material
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Vryheid, Jumbo-Masindisa Pharmacy, Church Street
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant material
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.9, Length = 10.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0540-0184A-C   CAS 0540-0184A-C; Plant material (3 pieces)
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Plant material (3 pieces)
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Vryheid, Jumbo-Masindisa Pharmacy, Church Street
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant material
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.0 to 1.5, Thickness = 0.8 to 1.4, Length = 1.5 to 2.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0540-0185   CAS 0540-0185; Plant material
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Plant material
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Vryheid, Jumbo-Masindisa Pharmacy, Church Street
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant material
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.3, Thickness = 3.5, Length = 9.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0540-0186   CAS 0540-0186; Claw talon
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Claw talon
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Vryheid, Jumbo-Masindisa Pharmacy, Church Street
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Claw talon: guinea fowl
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.4, Length = 4.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0540-0187   CAS 0540-0187; Bark
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Bark
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Vryheid, Jumbo-Masindisa Pharmacy, Church Street
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bark
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 13.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0540-0188   CAS 0540-0188; Plant material
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Plant material
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Vryheid, Jumbo-Masindisa Pharmacy, Church Street
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Twig
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.9, Length = 7.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0555-0020   CAS 0555-0020; Shell
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Shell
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Western Australia
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Broome
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Shell
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 14.0, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 14.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0555-0021   CAS 0555-0021; Shell
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Shell
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Western Australia
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Broome
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Shell
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 16.0, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 17.5

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 0578-0030   CAS 0578-0030; Tobacco
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Tobacco
Culture Karajá (Karaja)
Global Region South America
Country Brazil
State/Prov./Dist. Tocantins
County
Other Geographic Data Araguaia River, Bananal Island, Santa Isabel Village
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.8, Length = ca. 55.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0588-0006   CAS 0588-0006; Rattan bundle
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Rattan bundle
Culture Dyak
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Borneo
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Rattan
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.8, Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = ca. 54.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0241A-D   CAS 1984-0008-0241A-D; Ivory teeth (4)
Category Carvings; Raw Materials
Object Name Ivory teeth (4)
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Ivory (teeth)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5 to 2.5, Thickness = 1.2 to 1.9, Length = 3.0 to 7.2

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0313   CAS 1984-0008-0313; Ivory tooth
Category Carvings; Raw Materials
Object Name Ivory tooth
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Ivory (tooth)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.6, Length = 3.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0314   CAS 1984-0008-0314; Ivory tooth
Category Carvings; Raw Materials
Object Name Ivory tooth
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Ivory (tooth)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.3, Length = 4.2

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0315   CAS 1984-0008-0315; Ivory tooth
Category Carvings; Raw Materials
Object Name Ivory tooth
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Ivory (tooth)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.1, Length = 3.4

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0316   CAS 1984-0008-0316; Ivory tooth
Category Carvings; Raw Materials
Object Name Ivory tooth
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Ivory (tooth)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.3, Length = 3.1

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0328   CAS 1984-0008-0328; Vanilla beans
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Vanilla beans
Culture Polynesian: Tahitian
Global Region Oceania
Country Society Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Tahiti
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Vanilla beans
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.4, Length = 17.7

Catalog Number

CAS 1988-0008-0005   CAS 1988-0008-0005; Basketry materials (dyed porcupine quills)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (dyed porcupine quills)
Culture unidentified California Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name N/A
Date of Manufacture ca. 1988
Collection Name N/A
Materials Porcupine quills
Description Approx. 55 to 60 large-diameter porcupine quills, dyed yellow with wolf moss or tree lichen; Used by basket weavers of several Northern California tribes as decorative overlay weft fiber.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.3, Length = 6.8

Catalog Number

CAS 1988-0008-0006   CAS 1988-0008-0006; Basketry materials (dyed woodwardia fern stems)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (dyed woodwardia fern stems)
Culture various Northern California tribes
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1987
Collection Name N/A
Materials Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Small circular bundle of inner filaments from woodwardia fern stems, dyed with alder bark.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 8.7

Catalog Number CAS 1988-0008-0007   CAS 1988-0008-0007; Basketry materials (maidenhair fern stems)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (maidenhair fern stems)
Culture various Northern California tribes
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Shasta
Other Geographic Data Hatchet Creek area
Maker's Name Margaret Mathewson
Date of Manufacture 1987
Collection Name N/A
Materials Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems
Description Bundle of maidenhair fern stems, striped of their leaves.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.4, Length = ca. 49.0

Catalog Number CAS 1988-0008-0008   CAS 1988-0008-0008; Basketry materials (bear grass)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (bear grass)
Culture various Northern California tribes
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Trinity
Other Geographic Data Trinity Alps area
Maker's Name Margaret Mathewson
Date of Manufacture 1988
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves
Description Bundle of bear grass leaves that have been dried and bleached in sun, sorted by length, and then braided for storage.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Thickness = 1.9, Length = ca. 53.0

Catalog Number CAS 1988-0008-0009   CAS 1988-0008-0009; Basketry materials (conifer roots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (conifer roots)
Culture unidentified California Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1988
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pine roots (Pinus ponderosa)
Description 3 flat ribbon-like sections that have been split from a larger pine root; These examples represent the first of several stages; In subsequent stages, these would be soaked and softened by running them over the edge of a knife and then split into fine threads for use as weft fibers in basket weaving.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 0.4, Length = ca. 42.5

Catalog Number CAS 1988-0008-0010   CAS 1988-0008-0010; Basketry materials (conifer roots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (conifer roots)
Culture unidentified California Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1988
Collection Name N/A
Materials Conifer (Pinus ponderosa) roots
Description Bundle of conifer roots that have been finely split and sized, for use as weft fibers in basketry medallions.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.4, Length = ca. 28.0

Catalog Number CAS 1988-0008-0011   CAS 1988-0008-0011; Basketry materials (bracken fern roots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (bracken fern roots)
Culture Mono
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Madera
Other Geographic Data North Fork vicinity
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1988
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots
Description Circular bundle of filaments from interior of bracken fern roots, peeled and dyed in water bath with acorns, walnuts, and rusted nails for 2 months; Wrapped in strip of loosely woven fabric; In opinion of 4 basket weavers, the white connecting tissue was not properly and completely removed from these filaments prior to the dyeing, resulting in poor color saturation.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.6, Max Diam = 10.5

Catalog Number CAS 1992-0003-0141   CAS 1992-0003-0141; Tooth
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Tooth
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory
Description Small unmodified claw-shaped tooth.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.1, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 4.2

Catalog Number CAS 1992-0003-0142   CAS 1992-0003-0142; Tooth
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Tooth
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory
Description Unmodified tooth; Cylindrical in overall shape; Proximal end is hollow; Distal end has short, projecting edge.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.0, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 4.8

Catalog Number CAS 1992-0003-0143   CAS 1992-0003-0143; Tooth
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Tooth
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory
Description Unmodified tooth; Cylindrical in overall shape; Proximal end is hollow; Distal end tapers to a dull point.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.2, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 3.2

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0003-0144   CAS 1992-0003-0144; Tooth
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Tooth
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory
Description Unmodified (?) claw-shaped tooth; Proximal (root) end is hollow; Distal end tapers obliquely toward short cutting edge.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.8, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 3.5

Catalog Number CAS 1992-0003-0169   CAS 1992-0003-0169; Tusk fragment
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Tusk fragment
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory: walrus tusk
Description Portion of ivory tusk from near distal end; Both ends are broken off.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 12.9

Catalog Number

CAS 2003-0011-0001A,B   CAS 2003-0011-0001A,B; Basketry materials (peeled willow roots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (peeled willow roots)
Culture Hupa, Yurok
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name LaVerne Glaze
Date of Manufacture 2003
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) roots
Description A: Coiled bundle of peeled willow roots to be used as weft by numerous California Indian basket weavers, especially those of the Klamath River area; Prior to use, roots would be thoroughly soaked, split at least once, and sized one or more times to make them of a uniform diameter; B: Coiled bundle of peeled and split willow roots to be further processed and used similarly to CAS 20003-0011-0001A.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = A=1.0; B=0.8, Max Diam = A=5.8; B=6.8

Catalog Number

CAS 2003-0011-0002   CAS 2003-0011-0002; Basketry materials (peeled willow shoots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (peeled willow shoots)
Culture Hupa, Yurok
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name LaVerne Glaze
Date of Manufacture 2003
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots
Description Bundle of whole willow shoots that have been peeled for use as warp rods by numerous northern California Indian basket weavers, particularly those of the Klamath River area; Prior to use, shoots would be scraped to remove all lateral knots and sized and then thoroughly soaked; Bundle is tied with length of commercial white fabric.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 8.5, Length = ca. 62.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2003-0011-0003   CAS 2003-0011-0003; Basketry materials (bear grass leaves)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (bear grass leaves)
Culture Hupa, Yurok
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name LaVerne Glaze
Date of Manufacture 2003
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves
Description Bundle of sun-bleached bear grass leaves, to be used as secondary overlay weft material by numerous California Indian basket weavers, particularly throughout northern California; Bundle is tied with several strips of commercial red print fabric.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 5.0, Length = ca. 64.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2003-0011-0004   CAS 2003-0011-0004; Basketry materials (maidenhair fern stems)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (maidenhair fern stems)
Culture Hupa, Yurok
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name LaVerne Glaze
Date of Manufacture 2003
Collection Name N/A
Materials Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems
Description Bundle of numerous maidenhair fern stems which have been stripped of their leaves and stored for later use as a decorative weft material by numerous California Indian basket weavers, particularly throughout northern California; Prior to use, each stem would be further processed by removing and discarding the center portion, leaving only the shiny black outer skin; Bundle is tied with dyed black raffia grass.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 14.0, Length = ca. 56.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2003-0011-0005A-D   CAS 2003-0011-0005A-D; Basketry materials (dyed woodwardia fern stems)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (dyed woodwardia fern stems)
Culture Hupa, Yurok
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name LaVerne Glaze
Date of Manufacture 2003
Collection Name N/A
Materials Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Four coiled bundles of woodwardia fern stems that have been split and dyed a rust brown color with alder bark, for use as a decorative overlay weft fiber by numerous California Indian basket weavers, particularly those in northwestern California; Each bundle is self-tied.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=4.9; B=5.6; C=5.0; D=5.6, Thickness = A=1.3; B=1.3; C=1.9; D=1.9, Length = A=9.4; B=7.6; C=9.1; D=11.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2010-0003-0001   CAS 2010-0003-0001; Dye chart
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye chart
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Town: Window Rock
Maker's Name Isabell Myers Deschinny (b. ca. 1950)
Date of Manufacture 1986
Collection Name N/A
Materials 18 botanical specimens; Wool yarn; Cotton batting; Wood; Cardboard; Glass
Description Chart of 18 different plants (including leaves, flowers, bark, stems and/or berries) used as dye sources by Navajo weavers, arranged around miniature Navajo loom with partially woven Navajo rug whose designs incorporate yarns that have been dyed with the representative plants; A single yarn extends out from each color area of the rug to the particular plant used to produce that color; Plant samples are arranged on cotton batting background and each is identified with a pre-printed label; Plants and rug are mounted inside glass-fronted picture frame; Isabell Myers Deschinny’s mother was Mable Burnside Myers, a well known Navajo weaver and vegetal dye specialist, who made the first such charts for commercial sale ca. 1960s; The Burnside family, from the Pine Springs, AZ area of the Navajo Reservation, worked closely with anthropologist and photographer, John Adair, in the 1930s and 1940s.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 56.6, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 46.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2010-0003-0006   CAS 2010-0003-0006; Dye
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye
Culture Navajo (use); Anglo-American (manufacture)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona (use); Maine (manufacture)
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation (use); Town: Kennebunkport (manufacture)
Maker's Name W. Cushing & Co.
Date of Manufacture ca. 1986
Collection Name N/A
Materials Powdered dye; Paper
Description Packet of commercial black dye in white paper envelope, marketed under the brand name “The Navajo Dyes” by the W. Cushing & Co.; Packet is imprinted with instructions for using the dye to dye up to two pounds of wool, without adding any additional mordant.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 14.0, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 7.6

Catalog Number

CAS 2011-0005-0001   CAS 2011-0005-0001; Basketry materials (deer grass stems)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (deer grass stems)
Culture North Fork Mono
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Sandy Clark
Date of Manufacture 2011
Collection Name N/A
Materials Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Cotton twill tape
Description Bundle of unprocessed deer grass stems, wrapped with length of white cotton twill tape; For use as a foundation in coiled baskets, each stem would be stripped of its leaves and seeds by holding the distal end in one’s fingers and then pulling the entire stem through a pair of roughened corncobs, or in modern times, using a scouring pad, working from top to bottom of the stem; For use, several stems would be gathered into a small bundle.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 5.0, Length = ca. 91.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2015-0003-0001   CAS 2015-0003-0001; Basketry materials (whole juncus stems)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (whole juncus stems)
Culture Ipai
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County San Diego
Other Geographic Data Unknown
Maker's Name Justin Farmer
Date of Manufacture 2015
Collection Name N/A
Materials Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems
Description Bundle of whole juncus stems, upper portions only; Due to their tendency to be brittle, these upper portions are only used as warp or foundation elements in coiled baskets.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 4.5, Length = ca. 92.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2015-0003-0002   CAS 2015-0003-0002; Basketry materials (split juncus stems)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (split juncus stems)
Culture Ipai
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County San Diego
Other Geographic Data Unknown
Maker's Name Justin Farmer
Date of Manufacture 2015
Collection Name N/A
Materials Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems
Description Bundle of split juncus stems; Used as weft fibers in coiled baskets, these specimens are taken from the basal portions of the stems and show the gradation of color from deep gold to lighter shades.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 2.0, Length = ca. 42.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2015-0003-0003   CAS 2015-0003-0003; Basketry materials (shredded yucca leaves)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (shredded yucca leaves)
Culture Ipai
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County San Diego
Other Geographic Data Unknown
Maker's Name Justin Farmer
Date of Manufacture 2015
Collection Name N/A
Materials Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves
Description Bundle of shredded yucca leaves; Such fibers are used as the foundation when starting a coiled basket because they are more flexible than juncus stems and thus can be shaped into a tight coil for the first couple revolutions of a basket.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 8.0, Thickness = ca. 3.0, Length = ca. 16.0

Catalog Number CAS 2016-0001-0005   CAS 2016-0001-0005; Basketry materials (split willow stems)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (split willow stems)
Culture Paiute / Shoshone
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Mono
Other Geographic Data Town: Coleville
Maker's Name Jennie Dick
Date of Manufacture 2004
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow stems; Cotton
Description Coiled bundle of split willow stems wrapped and tied with a long strip of printed commercial cotton fabric.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.9, Max Diam = 26.4

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 2017-0005-0006A,B   CAS 2017-0005-0006A,B; Shell
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Shell
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1974
Collection Name N/A
Materials Shell: Black-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera)
Description Two halves of black-lipped pear shell to be made into currency; Disarticulated; Shells appear to be completely unmodified.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.1, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 12.5

Catalog Number

CAS 2018-0002-0006   CAS 2018-0002-0006; Basketry materials (Devil's claw)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (Devil's claw)
Culture Tohono O’odham (Papago)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pima
Other Geographic Data Tohono O’odham Indian Reservation
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 2017
Collection Name N/A
Materials Devil's claw (Martynia sp.)
Description Bundle of Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) fibers, used as weft material by basket weavers from several Southwestern tribes, especially Tohono O’odham and Akimel O’odham.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.6, Length = 17.4

Catalog Number

CAS 2018-0002-0007   CAS 2018-0002-0007; Basketry materials (yucca leaves)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (yucca leaves)
Culture Tohono O’odham (Papago)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pima
Other Geographic Data Tohono O’odham Indian Reservation
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 2017
Collection Name N/A
Materials Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves
Description Bundle of split and sun-bleached yucca leaves, used as weft material by numerous basket weavers from several Southwestern tribes, especially Tohono O’odham and Hopi; Bundle is tied with two lengths of commercial white fabric.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 5.6, Length = 58.1
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