| Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0033 |
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| Category |
Basketry |
| Object Name |
Basket |
| Culture |
Micronesian: Chuukese or Marshallese |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Federated States of Micronesia or Marshall Islands |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Chuuk (Truk) or Marshall Islands |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Caroline Islands or Marshall Islands |
| Maker's Name |
unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1985 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Plant fiber; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells |
| Description |
Basket with sides composed of tightly woven stepped, leaf-like designs framed in peaked shapes; Rim of basket is fairly wide and horizontal with chevron patterns; Base consists of a ring of five medium-sized, brown mottled cowrie shells surrounded by a ring of chevrons. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 11.4, Max Diam = 31.3 |