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Catalog Number	CAS 2001-0002-0001
Category	Textiles
Object Name	Textile panel
Culture	Hmong
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Thailand
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1978
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Cotton cloth; Cotton thread
Description	Rectangular patchwork panel sewn from strips of commercial cotton cloth; Center area of panel is divided into 20 smaller rectangles, each decorated with very fine cross-stitch embroidery; Multiple concentric borders are made from strips of plain colored cloth of varying widths and color, the largest and out most border being red; One border is also decorated in cross-stitch embroidery.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 39.7, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 41.6

Catalog Number	CAS 2001-0002-0002
Category	Textiles
Object Name	Textile panel
Culture	Hmong
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Thailand
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1978
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Cotton cloth; Cotton thread
Description	Large rectangular textile panel with the central area comprising an all-over appliquÃ© motif of black spirals on white background with small red and green filler motifs; Multiple concentric patchwork borders comprising bands of contiguous triangles in contrasting colors (Green and yellow; Blue and yellow; Red, white, and blue) or just plain red, frame all four sides of textile.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 120.6, Length = 87.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2001-0002-0003
Category	Textiles
Object Name	Dress
Culture	Hmong
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Thailand
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1978
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Cotton cloth; Cotton thread; Silver metal buttons
Description	Woman's long dress sewn from pieces of black cotton cloth, with 3/4 length sleeves and front zipper extending from neck to waist; Yellow cloth border with embroidered decorations frame the edges of both sleeves, the entire hemline, and both sides of the front opening from neck to hemline; Same areas are also bordered by row of handmade semi-spherical silver metal buttons, and finally narrow strip of red cloth.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 38.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 137.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2001-0004-0012
Category	Textiles
Object Name	Skirt
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Lesser Sunda Islands
County
Other Geographic Data	Island: Sumba
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1960s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Bark cloth; Native cordage
Description	Man's or woman's wrap-around skirt made from a single rectangular piece of bark cloth that is decorated with embroidered figures, including a central tree of life flanked on either side by a centipede and a human figure with outstretched arms and legs; All figures are done in an interlocking chain stitch using natural colored native cordage.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 56.5, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 33.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2001-0004-0017
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Mortar
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Java
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1980s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Deep round mortar with flat base and deep rounded sides, carved from single piece of wood and used to process cassava; Both interior and exterior have been roughly carved; Large area on base and smaller area on upper side (on exterior only) have been natively repaired with wooden patches, the larger one held in place with a mud and straw adhesive and the smaller one with wooden pegs.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 21.0, Max Diam = 46.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0001-0002
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Comb
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Comb hand carved from single piece of wood with long slender handle and short flat and rounded head with 15 very short teeth along convex edge of comb; All surfaces are sanded very smooth.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 3.8, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 18.1

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0001-0003
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Comb
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Comb hand carved from single piece of wood with long slender handle and elongated rake-like head with 33 closely spaced teeth ranging in length from 0.7 cm to 2.2 cm; Distal ends of teeth are cut off in straight line, while their proximal ends form a semi-circle; All surfaces are sanded very smooth.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 6.5, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 20.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0001-0004
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Comb
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Comb hand carved from single piece of wood in shape of hockey stick with long slender handle and short elongated head with 18 very short teeth; All surfaces are sanded very smooth.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 4.3, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 19.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0001-0005
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Comb
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Comb hand carved from single piece of wood with long slender handle and flat expanded head with convex distal edge and 45 short and closely spaced teeth; All surfaces are sanded very smooth.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 5.6, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 19.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0001-0006
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Comb
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Comb hand carved from single piece of wood with long slender handle and flat, rake-like head with 16 very short triangular teeth that are all cut to the same length; All surfaces are sanded very smooth.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 4.7, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 13.6

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0001-0007
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Comb
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Comb hand carved from single piece of wood with long slender handle and elongated rectangular head with 7 very long and widely spaced teeth that are cut off in a straight line; All surfaces are sanded very smooth; Craftsman's hallmark is stamped or carved on face of comb just behind teeth.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 3.7, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 21.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0001-0008
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Comb
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Comb hand carved from single piece of wood with long slender handle and expanded flat rake-like head with 20 very short triangular teeth that are all cut to the same length in a straight line; All surfaces are sanded very smooth.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 6.1, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 18.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0001-0009
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Comb
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Comb hand carved from single piece of wood with long slender handle and elongated rectangular head with 17 very long slender teeth that are cut to the same length in a straight line; Proximal ends of teeth form a semi-circle; All surfaces are sanded smooth; craftsman's hallmark is stamped or carved on face of comb just behind teeth.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 5.5, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 21.9

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0001-0010
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Comb
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Semi-circular shaped comb hand carved from single piece of wood; 52 medium length slender teeth are all cut off at the same length in a straight line; Proximal ends of teeth nearest each end of comb are shorter to conform to overall shape of comb; All surfaces are sanded smooth.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 15.3, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 9.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0001-0011
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Comb
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Elongated rectangular comb with convex back and 37 very heavy teeth that are cut off to same length in straight line; All surfaces are sanded smooth; Craftsman's hallmark is stamped or carved on face of comb.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 4.1, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 16.4

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0001-0012
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Comb
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Elongated rectangular comb with convex back and 24 very heavy teeth that are cut off to same length in straight line; All surfaces are sanded smooth; Craftsman's hallmark is stamped or carved on face of comb.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 5.8, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 14.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0001-0013A,B
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Comb with carrying case
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Cardboard; Cloth
Description	A: Comb carved from single piece of wood with long slender handle and elongated rectangular head with 45 short, finely spaced teeth perpendicular to handle; All surfaces are sanded smooth; craftsman's hallmark is stamped or carved on face of comb; B: Carrying case with pocket made from piece of cardboard that is covered in green cloth with a white floral print.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = A=2.2; B=4.2, Thickness = A=0.4; B=0.7, Length = A=16.8; B=17.9

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0001-0014A-C
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Box with lid
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Cardboard; Cloth
Description	A,B: Rectangular wooden box with separate lid; Both pieces are undecorated; C: 6 miniature wooden combs of different forms that are mounted on piece of cardboard that is covered with red cloth.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 1.7, Width = 5.2, Length = 7.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0001-0015A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Box with lid
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Cardboard; Cloth; Thread
Description	Miniature fan-shaped cardboard box with separate lid; Exterior sides on both box and lid are covered with red cloth; Top of lid is covered with small bits of cloth in geometric shapes (stars, clouds, flowers) to represent pattern of paper fan; Bundle of thread fringe is attached to two sides of lid.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 1.9, Width = 2.5, Length = 4.1

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0001-0016
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Whistle (boy on fish)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Clay; Paint
Description	Folk toy whistle handmade in mold in form a small boy sitting on a bream fish, portraying story of Kintaro, a legendary youth who caught a giant carp fish while swimming underwater and personifies many good traits for young boys; Various toys depicting Kintaro are often given out during the annual boys festival.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.3, Depth = 4.1, Length = 6.5

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