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Catalog Number	CAS 2003-0010-0001
Category	Textiles
Object Name	Rain cape
Culture	Chinese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1950
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Palm tree fiber
Description	Adult waist-length rain cape woven in one piece with multiple layers of overlapping palm fibers that are stitched together (inner and outer layers are stitched separately) with parallel and evenly spaced horizontal rows of cordage made from the same palm fiber; Construction of the cape begins at the neck where the thickest part of the palm fibers are overlapped to form a very thick and stiff collar; From there the fibers radiate out and downward; Main portion of cape comprises the entire back, which blends into the shoulders and forms very wide, open sleeves on front; Two large flaps hang down the front, with the top of each flap separated from the sleeve to provide for ventilation, and the lower portion of each flap seamed to the lower portion of the back panel; Left front panel has a length of cordage tied into a knot or button, corresponding to a fiber loop on the right front panel; Horizontal stitching is more closely spaced around the uppermost 9 cm (around collar) for added structural strength and for decorative purposes; Heavy plied fiber loop is attached at top just behind collar to hang cape for drying or when not in use.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = ca. 110.0, Thickness = 5.0, Length = ca. 104.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2003-0011-0008A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Box with lid
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Akita Prefecture, possibly
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Lacquer; Cherry bark
Description	A: Shallow oval wooden box with flat base and vertical sides whose interior surfaces and exterior base are coated with numerous layers of black lacquer; Exterior sides of box are covered with thin strips of peeled cherry bark; B: Companion lid with slightly domed top and vertical sides that fit down over sides of box; Interior surfaces of lid are also coated with layers of black lacquer, and exterior surfaces (top and sides) are completely covered with strips of peeled cherry bark.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 2.2, Width = 6.5, Length = 9.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2003-0011-0009
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name	Hat
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Shokoku District; Kochi Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Bamboo; Grass leaves; Paper; Nylon cordage; Commercial fabric cordage; Thread
Description	Shallow, round hat shaped like an open umbrella with an inner framework of 6 overlapping bamboo ribs that are arranged like the spokes of a wheel and then covered with grass leaves woven in a concentric pattern; Exterior is covered with additional grass leaves that are laid flat, side by side, with their ends terminating at the hat's crown, and all hand sewn with a continuous thread beginning near the rim of the hat and continuing in spiral pattern toward center of hat; Grass-wrapped ring on interior provides for seating the hat atop the wearer's head and two plied native cordage loops provide for fastening the hat to one's head; Orange commercial fabric cord is tied to one of the loops.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.3, Max Diam = 30.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2005-0001-0001
Category	Weaponry
Object Name	Shield
Culture	Kalinga or Tinguian
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.	Northern Luzon
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1910-1917
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Rattan; Paint
Description	Shield carved from single piece of wood in roughly rectangular shape that is slightly wider at top, with 3 cylindrical prongs extending out from the top and two prongs extending from the bottom; Shield is concave in cross-section and center area of front protrudes outward in a diamond shape; Same area is hollowed out from the reverse side to form a small handhold; Front and back of shield are painted black, except for large area on each prong and a slightly raised, crescent-shaped area along each side on front face, the latter decorated with small black painted motifs including X's, zigzags, and dots; Pair of braided rattan bands are wrapped around shield near top and second pair around bottom and all are lashed to shield with additional rattan strips.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 32.5, Thickness = 7.3, Length = 124.3

Catalog Number	CAS 2005-0001-0002A,B
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name	Sword (kris) with sheath
Culture	Filipino
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1910-1917
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Metal: Steel; Wood; Brass; Tin; Wool yarn; Cotton; Rattan, Nails
Description	A: Sword (kris) with hand forged, doubled-edged wavy blade with median ridge down both faces of blade; Proximal end of blade expands to form guard which bears numerous notches along lower edges and is engraved on each face with two plant-like motifs marking the location of the clamps to secure the blade to the hilt; Brass clamp covers one pair of the engraved motifs; Grip portion of wooden hilt is wrapped in alternate bands of a white metal and brown wool yarn, and the wooden pommel is carved in the stylized form of a cockatoo, whose profile is wrapped by a strip of tin that is nailed in place; B: Scabbard for kris, carved from two pieces of wood, one of which has been shallowly carved to accommodate the thickness of the kris's blade; Top edge of both pieces expands to form a crosspiece, which is usually carved separately; Front half of scabbard has leaf-like carving at distal end and shallowly recessed bands of geometric designs along "crosspiece"; The two halves of the scabbard are pegged and nailed together on the crosspiece and wrapped by four narrow braided rattan bands that are evenly spaced along its overall length; Braided cord of red, white, and blue cotton fibers is threaded through "crosspiece" to allow kris to be worn at the userâ€™s waist.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = A=12.5; B=14.7, Thickness = A=3.1; B=2.7, Length = A=73.0; B=66.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2005-0001-0003A,B
Category	Weaponry; Tools & Implements
Object Name	Bolo knife with sheath
Culture	Filipino
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1910-1917
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Metal: Steel; Wood; Rattan; Native Cordage
Description	A: Bolo (knife) with a long hand forged, single-edged steel blade with a straight back and a curved cutting edge that expands toward the distal end before curving sharply to intersect with the back edge; Blade is hafted into a wooden handle, which is completely wrapped in braided rattan, with the rows of braiding perpendicular to the blade at both ends of the handle and parallel to the blade in the grip area; B: Wooden scabbard for bolo, originally carved from two pieces of wood, of which the back piece was shallowly carved out to accommodate the shape and thickness of the bolo's blade and whose reverse face is shallowly fluted; Braided rattan band is wrapped around scabbard near top, either to secure two halves of scabbard together or to hold bolo in place; Length of plied native cordage rope is doubled through rattan loop and similar one at top of scabbard; There is no evidence that this scabbard ever had a second top half, although bolo could not have been carried safely without such.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = A=5.8; B=9.4, Thickness = A=2.0; B=2.4, Length = A=48.0; B=47.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2005-0001-0004
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name	Spear
Culture	Filipino
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1910-1917
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Metal: Steel; Rattan
Description	Spear with long hand forged, double-edged steel blade of lanceolate form with median ridge on both faces, very long, outward flaring basal tangs, and a hafting stem which is inserted into end of long wooden shaft and secured with wide steel ferrule and 5 braided rattan bands and two strips of dyed red rattan wrapping just below the ferrule; Proximal end of staff is tapered and wrapped with a cone-shaped steel cap.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 14.5, Thickness = 2.8, Length = 187.3

Catalog Number	CAS 2005-0001-0005
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name	Spear
Culture	Filipino
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1910-1917
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Metal: Steel; Rattan
Description	Spear with long, hand forged, double-edged steel blade of lanceolate form with median ridge on both faces and a proximal end that forms a socket that fits over the tapered end of a long wooden shaft and is secured with two braided rattan bands; One very wide and two narrow braided rattan bands add additional decoration to the shaft just below the blade's socket; Proximal end of shaft is tapered and fitted with a cone-shaped steel cap.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 4.8, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 187.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2005-0001-0006
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name	Spear
Culture	Filipino
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1910-1917
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Steel; Metal: Brass
Description	Spear with long, hand forged, double-edged steel blade with deeply cut side notches forming series of down-turned lateral tangs, the last one being extremely long and flaring; Long straight stem is inserted into end of long wooden shaft and secured with heavy steel ferrule; Distal end of shaft is decorated just below ferrule with small brass staples that are inlaid in 3 distinct bands, the first of which forms a chevron pattern and the other two form geometric patterns; Proximal end of shaft is tapered and was originally fitted with cone-shaped steel cap.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 9.1, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 163.6

Catalog Number	CAS 2005-0001-0007
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name	Spear
Culture	Filipino
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1910-1917
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Metal: Steel; Rattan
Description	Spear with large, hand forged, double-edged steel blade with median ridge on both faces and very deeply cut basal notches that form prominent slightly flared basal tangs; Long hafting stem is inserted into expanded distal end of long wooden shaft and wrapped with one very wide and two narrower braided rattan bands and a strip of dyed red rattan wrapping; Proximal end of shaft is tapered to a point but does not appear to have been fitted with a steel end cap.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 5.9, Thickness = 4.0, Length = 173.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2005-0006-0036A-C
Category	Weaponry
Object Name	Quiver, darts and blowpipe
Culture	Malaysian
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Malaysia (Malaya)
State/Prov./Dist.	Malaya
County
Other Geographic Data	Cameron Highlands area
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Bamboo; Rattan; Cane; Commercial cordage
Description	A: Quiver made from section of large-diameter bamboo that is wrapped near its open end with 4 braided rattan bands; Tied to side of quiver by a braided rope made of commercial cordage is a conical plaited rattan basket; Braided cord is tied around quiver and hangs loose; B: Dart holder fashioned from section of smaller-diameter bamboo wrapped with a single narrow braided bamboo band and holding 20 small darts, each consisting of a cane shaft inserted into a blunt-tipped fibrous bundle that appears to be the pith of an unidentified plant; For use, each dart would be dipped in a poisonous compound, but these darts were made new for donor by the man who made the blowpipe and other items; C: Blowpipe fashioned from lightweight reed stem that has been bored along its length and fitted at one end with a wooden mouth piece that is secured with native cordage wrapping.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = A=7.9; B=4.5; C=4.7, Length = A=34.4; B=25.5; C=202.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0002-0001A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Doll heads (male and female)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Shizuoka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Clay; Paint; Paper
Description	Pair of modeled clay doll heads, each minimally painted and mounted on a tapered wooden stick, for placement in a straw bundle at a temple; (A) depicts a man with black eyes, gray eyebrows, and a red mouth, wearing a small blue cap that is tied under his chin with red strings; (B) depicts a woman with facial features similar to the man and with a short hairstyle that frames her face; Paper label with single word in Japanese script is attached to each wooden stick, just below the dollâ€™s head.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 21.7, Max Diam = 3.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0002-0002A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Box with lid
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Shimane Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Matsue
Maker's Name	Mr. Tani
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1972
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Small wooden box carved in the shape of a highly stylized, plump bird that is probably in flight; After the basic shape of the bird was cut from a flat piece of wood, it was carefully split to form two halves, and then the center of each was minimally hollowed out to form an interior compartment; Edges of upper half or lid of box are rounded and a single shallow incised lines depicts the birdâ€™s wings and a single brad or possible insert of dark wood serves as the eye, but otherwise the box is undecorated.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 2.6, Width = 6.4, Length = 5.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0002-0003
Category	Culinary Items
Object Name	Tea whisk
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1960s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Bamboo; String
Description	Whisk brush used to strain the tea leaves from the steeped tea during a Tea Ceremony; Made from a short segment of a bamboo rod of which one end has been carefully carved into numerous and very thin shavings or petals like the bristles of a brush; The bases of these bristles (where they remain attached to the original bamboo rod) are twined with several wrappings of fine string, causing every other bristle to fold inward and giving the final brush the appearance of an unfolding flower.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 11.7, Max Diam = 4.6

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0002-0004A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Box with lid
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Tochigi Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Mashiko
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Clay; Glaze
Description	Fired ceramic box with lid in the form of a chestnut; Shallow bottom portion of box is rectangular with rounded corners and is formed with a lip that fits inside the high lid that rises to a peaked center; Upper exterior sides of lower portion and entire exterior of lid are covered with a mottled brown and black glaze; Box is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 5.0, Width = 5.3, Length = 3.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0002-0005A-C
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (3 figures)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Fukuoka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Chikugo
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Clay; Paint
Description	Set of three mold-pressed ceramic figurines, each made in two joined halves and quickly painted with a few brush strokes of paint on the front only; A) seated monkey with its arms resting on its legs, and its lower body and cheeks painted red, its arms and top of head outlined in pale rust brown, and its left and right sides of the torso painted green; B) standing man dressed in long red robe with green sleeves and wearing a pointed hat; C) standing man with green legs and arms and a red area on his chest, holding a lionâ€™s mask above his head; Lionâ€™s mask has gold mouth, heavy black eyes and eyebrows, and red mane.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = A=8.9; B=12.1; C=10.4, Width = A=5.7; B=6.7; C=6.6, Depth = A=3.9; B=5.6; C=5.7

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0002-0006
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (dog)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kagawa Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Takamatsu
Maker's Name	Miao Uchi
Date of Manufacture	1972
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ©; Paint
Description	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© figurine of a dog sitting upright with its front paws raised; Figure is entirely white except for blue paws, black tail, large black spot on its back, and black ears trimmed in red; Dog also wears a partial red collar and is decorated on one side with several poppy (?) blossoms; Artistâ€™s signature is printed in Japanese script left back side.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 12.8, Width = 9.4, Depth = 11.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0002-0007
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (young girl)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kagawa Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Takamatsu
Maker's Name	Miao Uchi
Date of Manufacture	1972
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ©; Paint
Description	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© figurine of a young girl in standing position, dressed in a long-sleeved red kimono; Figurine depicts a legendary young girl named Omaki who was a maid servant to a princess; Servants were usually called â€œHokoâ€ and when the princess became ill, this girl cared for her and helped her to recover, only to become sick herself; To prevent others from catching her illness, she banished herself to a remote island where she died; Since then, people have made images of her to commemorate her loyalty and also to give to their children, who after holding the doll, toss it into the sea with the hope that all childhood illnesses will go with it; Artistâ€™s signature is printed in Japanese script on back of figurine.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 13.1, Width = 6.4, Depth = 6.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0002-0008
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (boy on fish)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kagawa Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Takamatsu
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	1972
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ©; Paint
Description	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© of a small boy standing alongside a sea bream or carp, portraying the 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 on May 5th; The bream is painted red with gold accents for scales, while the young boy is depicted wearing a blue jacket over a red robe and a gold cap; Artistâ€™s signature is printed in Japanese characters on back of figure.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 10.5, Width = 10.0, Depth = 6.4

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0002-0009
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name	Belt
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Okinawa Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	Taketomi Island
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Cotton; Indigo
Description	Narrow indigo-dyed belt woven in a warp-faced technique with an ikat pattern of alternating four and five white rectangles on an indigo blue background; Traditionally these belts were woven by young girls for their fiancÃ©s when they became engaged; In the Okinawan dialect, the words â€œfour and fiveâ€ can be pronounced as â€œitunuyuâ€ which also translates as â€œforeverâ€ or â€œeternallyâ€, and thus the pattern reflects the young girlâ€™s sentiments.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 5.2, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 128.0

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