Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2017-0002-0006 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Currency | |
| 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. 1945 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell: Gold-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); Coconut husk fiber | |
| Description | Currency created from nearly complete half of gold-lipped clam shell from which a very small portion has been cut off from one side; Single hole has been drilled through the hinge end of shell and a loop of coconut husk fiber cordage has been passed through it, then enclosed within a bundle of loose coconut fibers, and the whole bundle has been coil-wrapped with more cordage; According to original accession entry for similar pieces (CAS 0477), this item functioned as a prestigious gift presented to the chiefs of Yap Island by residents of the outer Caroline Islands. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.7, Width = 21.1, Length = 22.7 | |