Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2017-0005-0015 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| 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 | Plant fiber; Nylon string | |
| Description | Long, open, oval basket of pandanus fibers in plaited technique; Basket is shallow and narrow; Pair of braided loop carrying straps are attached to upper sides of bag, fashioned out of purple and white nylon string; Fibers extend at bottom of basket as long fringe; Note in original accession file reads “for betel nut or baby.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.7, Width = 2.7, Length = 50.2 | |