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Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0068A,B   CAS 2019-0004-0068A,B; Basket with lid
Category Plastic beads;
Object Name Basket with lid
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
Description Large round basket with lid; Large square handle with loop on top center; Woven in plain weave, with panels of open decorative diamond weave at the bottom and top, just below the rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 45.0, Max Diam = 37.6

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0069   CAS 2019-0004-0069; Basket with lid
Category Plastic beads;
Object Name Basket with lid
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
Description Medium-sized basket on a tall round base; Woven primarily in plain weave, with a panel of open diamond weave at the top; Attached flat disk lid woven in diagonal weave sits on top of the coil-wrapped rim; Base material rises along the sides of the body and extends above the lid to form a small coil-wrapped handle; Lid is attached to handle with a small loop on one side.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 19.3, Max Diam = 11.8

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0070   CAS 2019-0004-0070; Shadow puppet
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Shadow puppet
Culture
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Bali
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Cow horn; Paint; Cotton thread
Description Large Balinese shadow puppet; Constructed of thin leather and decorated primarily in colors of gold, green, and blue; Arms are constructed of three separate segments that have been attached at the joints; Body and arm are attached to long, thin cow horn handles in order for the user to manipulate the puppet.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 25.5, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 62.8

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0071   CAS 2019-0004-0071; Shadow puppet
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Shadow puppet
Culture
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Bali
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Cow horn; Paint; Cotton thread
Description Medium-sized Balinese shadow puppet; Constructed of thin leather and decorated primarily in colors of blue, red, and green; Arms are constructed of three separate segments that have been attached at the joints; Body and arm are attached to long, thin cow horn handles in order for the user to manipulate the puppet.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 14.7, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 36.5

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0072   CAS 2019-0004-0072; Mask
Category Carvings; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Mask
Culture
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Bali
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Metal
Description Mask carved of wood and decorated with metal and paint; Face is black, and silver-colored metal overlay forms the teeth, nose, and eyes; Mouth and eyes are both open; Gold-colored metal overlay forms ears, eyebrows, and a simple headdress; Copper-colored metal covers cheeks; Small copper skulls adorn the chin, edges of mouth, and three spots on the forehead.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 23.0, Width = 16.1, Thickness = 4.4

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0073   CAS 2019-0004-0073; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Borneo
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber
Description Small barrel-shaped basket in horizontal weave; Panels of woven squares decorate the top and bottom; Frame of four split reeds rises vertically from under the base and wraps inside the rim, creating a round-in-square look; Two small woven loops are attached at the top and bottom of each of the frame reeds.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.8, Max Diam = 14.9

Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0005-0002   CAS 2019-0005-0002; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Ifugao
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Northern Philippines
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Rattan; Bamboo
Description Small agawen, or snail gathering, basket from northern Philippines; Basket has a flat base and high shoulder that slopes to a wide mouth; Basket is set on a square wooden base; Basket is attached to base at the four corners by “ropes” of plaited weaving that extends to rim of the basket mouth on the exterior of the basket, and is intertwined with decorative pattern of interconnected woven circles on the shoulder; There is a single band of decorative waved twining in a lighter material similar to the decorative and plaited elements; Apart from these design elements, the basket is constructed from a dark plant material in plain twining technique, with the wide warp fibers visible under the thin weft fibers; These baskets usually have a thin carrying strap attached to the plaited “ropes” however the strap on this basket is not present.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.7, Max Diam = 17.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0005-0004   CAS 2019-0005-0004; Netsuke (donkey)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings
Object Name Netsuke (donkey)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory (elephant tusk); Ink
Description Small ivory netsuke in the form of a donkey; Seated with front legs curled under body; Holes for cordage on proper left flank; Single Japanese kanji on underside.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.3, Width = 1.8, Length = 4.3

Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0005-0005   CAS 2019-0005-0005; Netsuke (seal)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings
Object Name Netsuke (seal)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory (elephant tusk); Ink
Description Small ivory netsuke in the form of a seal; Holes for cordage on underside; Single Japanese kanji on underside.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.5, Width = 1.6, Length = 5.3

Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0005-0006A-D   CAS 2019-0005-0006A-D; Carvings (4 elephants)
Category Carvings
Object Name Carvings (4 elephants)
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 Ivory (elephant tusk); Ink
Description Set of four small carved ivory elephant figurines in gradient sizes; All four are in walking position; Three elephants have the left legs forward while the third largest has the right legs forward; The three larger elephants have trunks up and curved back to the forehead; The smallest elephant has the trunk pointing upwards; A= largest to D= smallest.
Dimensions (cm) Height = A=2.3; B=2.2; C=2.0; D=1.4, Width = A=1.0; B=0.9; C=0.8; D=0.8, Length = A=3.6; B=3.1; C=2.8; D=2.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0005-0007   CAS 2019-0005-0007; Carving (elephant)
Category Carvings
Object Name Carving (elephant)
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 Ivory (elephant tusk); Ink
Description Small, carved ivory elephant figurine standing with front legs together and back legs apart, right back leg extended forward; Trunk is curved up and away.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.1, Width = 0.8, Length = 2.9

Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0005-0008   CAS 2019-0005-0008; Cigarette holder
Category Carvings
Object Name Cigarette holder
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 Ivory (elephant tusk); Ink
Description Cigarette holder carved from a single piece of elephant ivory; Distal portion is carved into an intricate dragon figure which wraps around the cylinder.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.3, Length = 12.5

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0005-0009A,B   CAS 2019-0005-0009A,B; Necklace
Category Carvings; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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 Ivory (elephant tusk); Ink; Cinnabar; Metal; Cotton
Description Necklace constructed from a cylindrical ivory container with a screw-off top; Inside of top is decorated with a disc of red cinnabar carved into a floral design; Outside of top has a metal floral-like design attached to which the cord is fashioned; Cord consists of a long vertical piece surrounded by a series of loose, horizontal loops; Two ivory tubular beads adorn the cord near the container; Each bead has a double floral-like metal decoration on each end; Container is carved on the outside with a figure of a dragon which wraps around the cylinder; Two black dots indicate the dragon’s eyes; The base of the container is missing rendering it non-functional as a container.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.8, Length = 49.7

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0005-0010   CAS 2019-0005-0010; Necklace
Category Carvings; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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 Ivory (elephant tusk); Silk; Metal
Description Necklace constructed from the ivory holder of a fan attached to a thick black silk cord; Ivory piece is intricately carved with flowers; Silk cord is attached by threading it through the center hole of the ivory piece and knotting it on either end; Cord ends inside silver cones attached to a silver tab-insert fastener with a filigree design.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 24.3

Catalog Number CAS 2022-0002-0040   CAS 2022-0002-0040; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Kayan
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
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 41.4, Max Diam = 38.6

Catalog Number CAS 2023-0004-0002   CAS 2023-0004-0002; Cane
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Cane
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
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 111.2, Width = 2.9, Length = 13.3
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