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Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0002
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. 1974
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Shell: Gold-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); Coconut husk fiber; Resin
Description	Currency created from a piece of gold-lipped pearl oyster shell from which portions have been cut off from each side, forming a rectangular shape; Small hole has been bifacially drilled near hinge end of shell; Several coconut fiber cords have been tied together to form a net handle, which is wrapped around the hinge end of the shell and then narrows, wrapping around a bundle of loose coconut fibers to form a handle with the loose fibers extending from the net as fringe; 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)	Width = 8.0, Thickness = 2.7, Length = 22.4

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0003
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. 1974
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Shell: Black-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); Coconut husk fiber
Description	Currency created from half a black-lipped pearl oyster shell; Two holes have been drilled through the hinge end of shell and a loop of cordage has been passed through each; These two loops have each been folded back upon themselves and wrapped with cordage, then gathered together and enclosed within a bundle of loose coconut fibers, and the whole bundle has been coil-wrapped with additional 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)	Width = 11.9, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 28.1

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0004
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. 1974
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Shell: Black-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); Coconut husk fiber
Description	Currency created from half a black-lipped pearl oyster shell; Single hole has been drilled through the hinge end of shell and a loop of cordage has been passed through it, then enclosed within a bundle of loose coconut fibers, and the whole bundle has been coil-wrapped with additional 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)	Width = 13.2, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 27.6

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0005
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. 1974
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Shell: Gold-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); Coconut husk fiber; Wire
Description	Currency created from half a gold-lipped pearl oyster shell; Single hole has been drilled through the hinge end of shell and a loop of cordage-wrapped wire 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)	Width = 15.5, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 26.1

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0003
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	Stone: limestone
Description	Small replica of currency representing traditional hereditary currency discs that are carved from large pieces of limestone; This example is also carved from stone and possibly created out of a broken section of a full-sized piece; Carved into a round disk that is biconvex in cross-section, with a slightly raised area in the center of each face; A single hole has been drilled through the center; Color is marbled off-white.
Dimensions (cm)	Thickness = 3.9, Max Diam = 17.6

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0004
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	Stone: limestone
Description	Small replica of currency representing traditional hereditary currency discs that are carved from large pieces of limestone; This example is also carved from stone and possibly created out of a broken section of a full-sized piece; Carved into an oval disk that is biconvex in cross-section, with a slightly raised area in the center of each face; A single hole has been drilled through the center; Color is marbled off-white.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 11.4, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 13.1

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0005
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: Black-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera); Coconut husk fiber; Resin
Description	Currency created from a piece of black-lipped pearl oyster shell from which portions have been cut off from each side, forming a roughly rectangular shape; Coconut fiber cords have been woven into a handle, secured to the narrower end of the shell; Fibers tapers and ends in loose fibers exposed as fringe; 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 = 6.4, Width = 9.1, Length = ca. 39.0

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

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0007
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 = 2.4, Width = 21.0, Length = 23.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0008
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 small portion has been cut off from each 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 = 3.9, Width = 19.0, Length = 20.1

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0009
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 small portion has been cut off from each 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 = 3.2, Width = 16.6, Length = 20.6

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0010
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: Black-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera); Coconut husk fiber
Description	Series of five pieces of currency strung together; Each piece is constructed from one half of a black-lipped pearl oyster shell; Four of the shells have had a small portion cut off from each side, the fifth shell being intact; Each shell has a single hole drilled through the hinge end, and a loop of coconut husk fiber cordage has been passed through it; The cordage has been coil-wrapped with more cordage and attached to a long piece of coil-wrapped, coconut husk fiber cordage; This cordage terminates at one end of the series with a shell, the other end is looped back upon itself; Two of the shells have detached from the series; According to original accession entry for similar pieces (CAS 0477), currency such as this functioned as a prestigious gift presented to the chiefs of Yap Island by residents of the outer Caroline Islands.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = ca. 206.5, Thickness = 3.0, Length = ca. 22.0

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 2017-0005-0023
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 2017-0002-0046A,B
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Shoes
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	Plant fiber; Pigment
Description	Pair of children’s braided sandals with slightly raised heel; Four braided strips of dyed purple fibers form a strap across the toes, with yellow decorative braided loop in center; Back of heel has dyed purple fiber detail; Braided heel strap at back is interspersed with both natural and dyed purple and yellow fibers.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.6, Width = 7.3, Length = 18.0

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 2017-0005-0011
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

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