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Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0009
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Utensil
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: Tridacna sp.
Description	Utensil made of long, cylindrical piece of Tridacna shell; Distal end has been carved into a long, slightly curving, slightly blunted point; Proximal end has been rounded and worked smooth; Entire utensil has been sanded smooth; Used as spoon and pestle by older men to crush betel nuts.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 2.8, Length = 25.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0010A,B
Category	Vessels
Object Name	Container with stopper
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	Coconut shell; Wood
Description	Lime container made of whole coconut shell; Stem end has been trimmed off and the resulting hole fitted with a stopper fashioned out of cork.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 8.6, Length = 15.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0011
Category	Vessels
Object Name	Container
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	Coconut shell; Plant fiber
Description	Container made of whole coconut shell; Section of top has been sliced off to create a lid; Cordage has been attached to top and to lower portions of shell, allowing the lid to be removed from the container while still tethered; For carrying betel nut or food or drink.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 12.5, Max Diam = 14.3

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0012
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Necklace
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	Tooth: boar; Commercial string
Description	Necklace consisting of a single boarâ€™s tooth pendant with a hole drilled through the proximal end, suspended on thick brown commercial string.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 4.5, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0013
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Necklace
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; Plastic string; Dye
Description	Necklace composed of plant fibers split into fringe and attached to red plastic stringing; Fibers are dyed red, gold, and blue, forming wide, alternating bands of each color.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = ca. 0.8, Thickness = 0.3, Length = ca. 43.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0014
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Necklace
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; Plastic string; Dye
Description	Necklace composed of plant fibers split into fringe and attached to green plastic stringing; Fibers are dyed bright colors, forming a thin green band along the edge near the string, flanked by a thick yellow band, with a thin red line at the edge of the fringe.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = ca. 9.0, Thickness = 0.3, Length = ca. 40.0

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 â€œfor betel nut or baby.â€
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 19.7, Width = 2.7, Length = 50.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0016
Category	Basketry
Object Name	Purse
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; Plastic string
Description	Rectangular purse composed of pandanus fiber strips woven in multiple styles: wide strips in simple (over one, under one) plaiting technique at the base; Moving up the purse, the strips are split into thirds and these smaller strips are woven in simple plaiting technique for a few rows; Five small strips are then woven as single strips twice before the small strips are again split into single pieces and woven in simple plaiting technique for a few centimeters above; A repeat of the five-strips-as-one design occurs before the single, small strips in simple plaiting technique finishes the top edge of the bag; The back side folds over to create a rectangular flap with a recurrence of the small simple plaiting with the wide design band; Border of flap and interior edge is decorated with pink, black, blue and white plastic accents; Braided pandanus fiber handle is threaded through the sides of the bag and tuck under the bottom edges to secure the flap; Handle ends are threaded through the front of the flap and, unbraided, tied in a knot; â€œ$16.00â€ is written in pen on the front of the handle end by the knot.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 28.0, Thickness = 5.3, Length = 18.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0017A,B
Category	Basketry
Object Name	Pouch with lid
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
Description	Double pouch â€œfor pepper leavesâ€; Two-piece pouch woven of sun-bleached pandanus fibers; Both sections of the pouch are narrow and rectangular in shape with high sides; One section fits completely over the other to form a lid.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 12.0, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 16.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0018
Category	Textiles
Object Name	Skirt
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; Dye
Description	Man's and/or woman's wrap-around skirt; Rectangular in shape and woven on loom; Pattern at ends consists of dyed red and blue bands, with geometric designs; Weft fibers extend at both ends as long fringe.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 49.5, Thickness = 0.1, Length = ca. 200.0 including fringe

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0019
Category	Textiles
Object Name	Skirt
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
Description	Man's and/or woman's wrap-around skirt; Rectangular in shape; Overall pattern consists of one center undyed band (darker) with two lighter undyed bands on either side; Weft fibers extend at both ends as long fringe.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 49.0, Thickness = 0.1, Length = ca. 190.0 including fringe

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0020
Category	Textiles
Object Name	Cloth (lava lava)
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	Commercial thread
Description	Long rectangular cloth decorated with a pattern of wide, dark blue and pink bands interspersed with thinner bands of black, red, yellow, and white; Material extends at both ends as long fringe.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 51.3, Thickness = 0.1, Length = ca. 177.0 including fringe

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0021
Category	Textiles
Object Name	Cloth (lava lava)
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	Commercial thread
Description	Long rectangular cloth decorated with a pattern of wide black bands interspersed with thin bands of red and yellow; Material extends at both ends as long fringe.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 49.6, Thickness = 0.1, Length = ca. 179.0 including fringe

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0022
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Canoe bailer
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	Wood
Description	Canoe bailer carved from a single piece of wood; Overall form is that of a boat-shaped bowl with one end rounded off and the other tapering to a rounded point; The deep sides flare outward from the base which is carved with a pronounced ridge similar to the keel of a boat; An elongated cylindrical handle extends inward from the wide, flat rim on the proximal end of the bailer, allowing the user to scoop water into the bailer; All surfaces have been sanded smooth; Bailer is completely undecorated; Used for bailing water from interior of a canoe.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 11.0, Width = 15.4, Length = 36.3

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0023
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Navigational chart (map)
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	Wood: bamboo; Pandanus aerial roots; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells
Description	Navigational chart of Micronesian Islands, constructed of four trimmed bamboo strips that are lashed together to form a rectangular frame; Additional overlapping bamboo strips are then laid across the frame horizontally and diagonally, representing ocean currents; Individual islands and atolls are represented by single cowrie shells that are tied to the bamboo strips.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 61.3, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 55.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0024
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Navigational chart (map)
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	Wood: bamboo; Pandanus aerial roots; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells
Description	Navigational chart of Micronesian Islands, constructed of bamboo strips that are lashed together with overlapping bamboo strips laid horizontally and diagonally, representing ocean currents; Individual islands and atolls are represented by single cowrie shells that are tied to the bamboo strips.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 40.9, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 67.4

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0025
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Navigational chart (map)
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	Wood: bamboo; Pandanus aerial roots; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells
Description	Navigational chart of Micronesian Islands, constructed of bamboo strips that are lashed together with overlapping bamboo strips laid horizontally and diagonally, representing ocean currents; Individual islands and atolls are represented by single cowrie shells that are tied to the bamboo strips; Broken into two parts.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 41.0, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 67.4

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0026
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Fishing reel
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	Wood: bamboo; Nylon; Metal: lead
Description	Fishing reel fashioned out of a section of hollow bamboo; Long line of thin blue plastic twine is attached towards the bottom, with a small lead weight and metal hook at the end.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 8.8, Length = 29.1

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0027
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Fishing reel
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	Wood: bamboo; Nylon; Metal: lead
Description	Fishing reel fashioned out of a section of hollow bamboo; Long line of thin blue plastic twine is attached towards the bottom, with a small lead weight and metal hook at the end.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 9.7, Length = 40.6

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0028
Category	Carvings
Object Name	Carving (storyboard)
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name	Lukan
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1974
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Storyboard carved from a single flat, roughly circular piece of wood; Design is carved in bas relief and depicts a village scene; One peaked-roof house is depicted prominently, with six pieces of large stone currency and multiple villagers in the foreground.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 34.4, Width = 36.6, Thickness = 4.8

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