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| Catalog Number | CAS 1984-0008-0129 | |
| Category | Basketry; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fan | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Plant fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 23.8, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 38.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1984-0008-0130 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fan | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Plant fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 21.5, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 36.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1984-0008-0131 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fan | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Plant fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 23.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 50.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0281-0022 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fan | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Pandanus fiber; Coconut husk fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 29.0, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 38.0 |
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CAS 1998-0002-0004 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tahiti (?) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Snail shells; Pandanus (?) fiber; Thread | |
| Description | Choker necklace consisting of 13 green land snail shells of graduated size, sewn with white thread onto a braided pandanus (?) fiber cord; Small white shell serves as clasp on one end of cord when it is passed through loop on opposite end of cord. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.4, Max Diam = 13.0, Length = ca. 35.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1998-0002-0005 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tahiti (?) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Cotton string | |
| Description | Single strand necklace of small cone-shaped shells (white with black and red speckles) on cotton string. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.6, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 32.0 |
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CAS 0281-0036 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Apron | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Olona fiber or mulberry bark | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 39.0, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 51.0 | |
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CAS 0281-0037 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Skirt | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Olona fiber or mulberry bark | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 107.0, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 76.0 | |
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CAS 0281-0039 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Skirt | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Olona fiber or hibiscus bark | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 27.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 59.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1998-0002-0008 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Brush | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tahiti (?) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Pandanus (?) fiber; Cotton string; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Small stiff brush made from bundle of shredded pandanus (?) fibers that are doubled in half and partially wrapped with orange string and dyed orange and purple pandanus (?) fibers; Fibers on proximal end of brush are painted orange and green. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.0, Length = 12.5 |
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CAS 1998-0002-0011 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fish hook | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tahiti (?) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel | |
| Description | One piece J-shaped fish hook fashioned from length of heavy-gauge steel wire that has been bent to shape; Distal end is tapered to very sharp point, while proximal end is slightly tapered and bent into small loop for attachment to fishing line; Shank of hook is stamped "England." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.4, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 5.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1998-0002-0009 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fishing lure and hook | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tahiti (?) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell: pearl oyster (Pinctada sp.) and abalone (Haliotis sp.) (?); Cotton string | |
| Description | Composite fishing lure and hook with elongated shank is cut from single piece of pearl oyster shell; J-shaped hook of abalone (?) shell is tied to distal end of shank with cotton string; Length of heavier plied string is tied around base of hook, extends along shank and is then tied to proximal end of shank, with remaining length of string extended to allow for tying lure onto fishing line. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.7, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 11.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0053 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Pounder | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Stone | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 8.8, Length = 14.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0414 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
| Object Name | Hat | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands (?) | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Plant fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 16.5, Max Diam = ca. 41.5 | |
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CAS 0124-0001 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace fragment | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tuamotu Archipelago | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Oliva carneola shell; Coconut shell; Cordage | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.6, Length = 7.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0337 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
| Object Name | Hat | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tubuai (Austral) Islands | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
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| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Plant fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 45.0, Max Diam = ca. 35.0 (without fringe) | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1984-0008-0104 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
| Object Name | Hat | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tubuai (Austral) Islands | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
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| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Grass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 31.0, Max Diam = 11.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0145 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Cloth (lava lava) | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tubuai (Austral) Islands | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Island: Rapa | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Probably cotton; Aniline dye | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 104.0, Length = ca. 184.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0146 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Cloth (lava lava) | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tubuai (Austral) Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Island: Rapa | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Probably cotton; Aniline dye | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 99.0, Length = ca. 170.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0163 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Head ornament | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Polynesia | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Grass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.0, Max Diam = 20.1 | |
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