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Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0030A-F
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Pipe
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Metal; Boarâ€™s hair
Description	Antique metal water pipe with rounded receptacle, long, extended mouth piece, and accompanying tools which fit into slots in the body of the receptacle; Body of pipe is engraved on both sides with flowers, birds, and Chinese characters.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 23.6, Width = 7.6, Thickness = 3.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0031
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Pipe
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Metal; Seed pod; Silk
Description	Bamboo pipe made from the lower part of a bamboo stalk, with the root forming the head of the pipe; Adorned by copper and brass mounting; Carved seed pod tobacco container is attached to the pipe by a blue string.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.4, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 18.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0032
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Pipe
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Metal; Cotton thread
Description	Long wooden pipe; Stem is carved into a series of four faces; Elongated mouthpiece is brass; Receptacle is adorned with copper and brass; Wooden tobacco container is attached to the body of the pipe by a thin string.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.8, Thickness = 7.5, Length = 24.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0033A,B
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Mirror on stand
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Glass; Paint
Description	Large rectangular mirror in a black wooden frame which slides vertically into a matching wooden stand; Back of mirror is painted with a scene of three women, two of them holding babies, with a house in the background and stylized trees and plants surrounding them; Scene is painted primarily in colors of green, blue, and red; Wooden stand is carved with a vine and floral pattern at the bottom.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 45.3, Width = 12.5, Length = 28.7

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0034
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Mirror
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Mongolia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Glass; Paint; Metal; Jade (?)
Description	Round handheld mirror with scalloped metal border; Back of mirror features a painting of a man riding a camel in the foreground, with a second figure next to a small dwelling and a mountain range in the background; Handle of mirror is jade, with a small portion at the top continuous with the decorative metal border.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 6.0, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 14.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0035
Category	Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name	Utensil (equestrian)
Culture
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Mongolia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Paint
Description	Long, carved wooden instrument to remove sweat from horses; Center is decorated with engraved swirls painted gold; Two engraved stacked diamonds at the top serve as the handle.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 27.9

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0054A,B
Category	Carvings
Object Name	Figurine (man)
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Myanmar (Burma)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Paint; Glass
Description	Wooden figurine of a man lying on his stomach, head stretching upwards, legs raised and crossed behind him; His elbows are folded at his side, and his forearms reach forward, holdings a gold sword-like piece in both his hands close to his chest; The piece is inserted into holes in the hands so that it can be rotated but does not easily detach; Figure is painted in colors of green, red, and gold, and black with green, blue and red glass embellishments.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 5.7, Width = 11.0, Length = 21.1

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0055
Category	Tools & Implements; Visual Arts
Object Name	Book
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Myanmar (Burma)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Hand made paper; Ink
Description	Small book of tattoo designs; Pages are continuous with one another, and are attached accordion style to the front and back of the book, which are formed of thick wooden panels; Exterior of panels are decorated with elephants in bas relief.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.5, Width = 9.9, Length = 16.9

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0056A,B
Category	Basketry; Carvings
Object Name	Basket with lid
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Myanmar (Burma)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Plant fiber; Wood; Shell: Abalone (Haliotis sp.)
Description	Woven basketry container with removable lid; Top of lid is decorated with a wooden frog squatting on an oval platform, which is woven into the top of the lid; Frog and platform are black, and platform is decorated with a ring of small triangular abalone inlays.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 9.4, Width = 11.6, Length = 15.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0057
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Hat
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Thailand
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data	Northern Thailand
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Cotton; Metal: Silver; Glass beads; Indigo and other dyes
Description	Childâ€™s hat; Black cloth hat with panel of brightly colored embroidered geometric designs, primarily in colors of pink, red, and orange; Hat is embellished with glass and metal beads, metal coins, and two brass balls; Multicolored pom-pom is attached to the top and four strands of glass beads, one red, one blue and two white, hang down from the bottom as a strap.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 19.2, Width = 25.3, Thickness = 4.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0058
Category	Textiles
Object Name	Textile
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Thailand
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Commercial cotton and velvet; Commercial thread; Glass and metal beads
Description	Rectangular textile of black velvet; Elaborately embroidered frame of gold embroidery and silver sequins surrounds an oval scene of two seated figures; Figures are white cloth and decorated with multicolored beads and sequins.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 51.5, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 39.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0059
Category	Textiles
Object Name	Textile
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Laos
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Silk; Cotton
Description	Textile woven primarily in colors of blue, green, white, and yellow; Decorated with various stylized diamond and floral motifs, Fibers extend at the ends as long fringe.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 76.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = ca. 205.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0060
Category	Textiles
Object Name	Textile
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Laos
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Cotton
Description	Brightly colored textile; Primarily woven in a deep red, with vertical decorative panels bordered by narrow lines of yellow, green, white, pink, and blue; Panels are decorated with zigzag designs in the same colors; Design field is bordered at the top and bottom by horizontal decorative panels displaying various geometric motifs, also in the same bright colors; Fabric extends at the bottom as long fringe.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 32.0, Thickness = 0.1, Length = ca. 185.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0061
Category	Basketry
Object Name	Basket
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Laos
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Plant fiber
Description	Small jar-shaped basket in horizontal weave; Mid-level shoulder rises to a high neck with a wide mouth.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.9, Max Diam = 4.9

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0062
Category	Carvings
Object Name	Carving (4-faced head)
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Cambodia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Stone
Description	Small cylindrical stone carving attached to a square pedestal; Four faces are carved on the lower half, each facing a different direction; Top half is carved into a three-tiered headdress.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 8.1, Width = 4.3

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0063
Category	Ceremonial Items; Tools & Implements
Object Name	Bell
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Cambodia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Metal
Description	Metal bell with figure of a dancing Saraswati (Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art and learning) forming the handle.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 15.6, Width = 4.8, Max Diam = 3.6

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0064A,B
Category	Carvings; Musical Instruments
Object Name	Musical instrument (percussion)
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Cambodia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Paint
Description	A: Small percussion instrument in the shape of a frog, carved from a single piece of wood and painted pink, with black and red accents; Pointed ridges have been carved into the frogâ€™s back; Interior of frogâ€™s body has been hollowed out, leaving a circular space for the drumstick to fit inside as if it is being held in the frogâ€™s mouth; B: Short cylindrical wooden drumstick that is truncated at one end and tapered to a blunt point at the opposite end; Entire drumstick is painted pink; Instrument is played by running the drumstick over the ridged back of the frog.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.9, Width = 5.3, Length = 9.1

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0065
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Whistle (dove)
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Vietnam
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Clay; Paint
Description	Small ceramic whistle in the shape of a dove on a branch of bamboo; Whistle is painted overall in white, with tree and feather detail painted in various shades of green.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.7, Width = 6.0, Length = 4.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0066
Category	Tools & Implements
Object Name	Cow bell
Culture	Shan / Thai Yai
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Vietnam (Thailand)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Bamboo and other wood; Fiber cordage; Lime stain; Metal
Description	Cow bell made from cylindrical piece of bamboo cane that is incised on exterior with geometric designs which are then rubbed with white lime; Two small holes have been cut in the center of the sides of bamboo, opposite each other, and then a line cut from them to the bottom edge which is open; Pair of two-piece carved and hinged wooden clappers are attached to upper, opposite, sides of bell by a cordage loop; When the bell is swung, the clappers strike the exterior of the bell producing a light sound by which the cattle can be tracked; This style of cow bell is originally from Thailand and the Shan State of Myanmar.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 12.0, Width = 6.8, Length = 10.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0067
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Miniature hats (6)
Culture
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Vietnam
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Plant fiber; Paper; Ink; Cotton string
Description	Set of six miniature conical hats of varying sizes, stacked and strung together; Red yarn is threaded through the peaks of the hats; Hats can be stacked with the red yarn as a handle, or hats can be strung out along the yarn.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.6, Max Diam = 11.2

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