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Catalog Number

CAS 0542-0001A,B   CAS 0542-0001A,B; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
Culture Bontoc Igorot
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name N/A
Materials Palm leaves (probably); Grass; Bamboo; Boar tusks; Hair
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.5, Max Diam = 13.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0478-0002   CAS 0478-0002; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
Culture Bontoc Igorot
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Metal; Teeth (canine); Wire; Paint
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.0, Thickness = 0.4, Max Diam = 15.3

Catalog Number

CAS 1986-0014-0002   CAS 1986-0014-0002; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
Culture Bontoc Igorot
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Plant fiber; Boar tusks; Cotton cord; Thread
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.0, Max Diam = 15.4

Catalog Number

CAS 1986-0014-0003   CAS 1986-0014-0003; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
Culture Bontoc Igorot
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Plant fiber; Boar tusks; Teeth (canine); Shell button; Cotton cord; Paper
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Max Diam = 11.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1996-0009-0001   CAS 1996-0009-0001; Betel nut box
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Betel nut box
Culture Bontoc Igorot
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist. Luzon or Mindanao
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Brass
Description Rectangular, hand-forged lidded betel nut box, with truncated corners and flattened looped handle at each end; Exterior sides and lid are inlaid with small bits of a different brass or copper alloy forming geometric and floral patterns; Interior of box is divided into 2 small and 1 slightly larger compartment, each with hinged lids with inlay decorations similar to exterior.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.3, Width = 13.0, Depth = 6.3

Catalog Number

CAS 2011-0002-0002   CAS 2011-0002-0002; Spear
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Bontoc Igorot
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist. Luzon
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1925
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Metal: Iron: Brass
Description Spear with long wood shaft which tapers toward the proximal end which is fitted with a pointed hand-forged iron wrapping; Lanceolate-shaped, doubled-edged blade with with elongate stem for hafting is inserted into distal end of shaft and secured in place with a brass (?) collar wrapped around the top of the shaft; Upper 32 cm of shaft are decorated with numerous triangular brass slivers that are embedded into the shaft in chevron rows, with additional inserts between the uppermost rows forming a network pattern.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.3, Max Diam = 3.0, Length = 162.0

Catalog Number CAS 2011-0002-0003   CAS 2011-0002-0003; Spear
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Bontoc Igorot
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist. Luzon
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1925
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Iron: White metal
Description Spear with long wooden shaft that tapers toward the proximal end which is fitted with a hand-forged iron wrapping; Distal end of shaft is also fitted with an iron sleeve measuring 13.0 cm in length; Elongated, triangular double-edged blade very slight median ridge on both faces is hafted to shaft by means of long center stem; Blade also has two basal flaring wings, whose ends are turned up; Area measuring 31 cm behind distal sleeve on shaft is decorated with small triangular slivers of white metal, arranged in straight or chevron bands, with a slightly more elaborate arrangement in the last few rows near the distal end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 13.2, Max Diam = 2.3, Length = 163.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2011-0002-0001   CAS 2011-0002-0001; Shield
Category Weaponry
Object Name Shield
Culture Bontoc Igorot
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist. Luzon
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1925
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Bamboo; Metal wire
Description Man’s fighting shield, carved from single piece of wood that is roughly rectangular in shape with wide v-shaped notch at the bottom and two equal-sized V-shaped notches at the top; Dorsal side of shield is pronouncedly convex with the highest point being in the center; Shallow carved line starts near each lower corner and gracefully curves up toward center of shield and then curves gently down toward the upper corner along the same edge; Ventral side or reverse of shield is concave over its entire surface; In center of shield (corresponding to thickest portion on front) most of the wood has been carved away to form a recessed vertical hand hold; Two lengths of braided bamboo are wrapped completely around the lower end of the shield, parallel to each other and each is lashed to the shield by means of additional bamboo strips threaded through a series of holes; A similar treatment is added near the top of the shield, except that one only one of the bands is entirely of bamboo, the uppermost band consisting of 6-strands of braided metal wire that is lashed to the shield with bamboo.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 30.7, Thickness = 10.6, Length = 92.5

Catalog Number

CAS 2007-0002-0001A-C   CAS 2007-0002-0001A-C; Quiver with 2 arrows
Category Weaponry
Object Name Quiver with 2 arrows
Culture Burmese
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Myanmar (Burma)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 2000-2004
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Rattan; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Wood; Feathers; Metal
Description A: Long, cylindrical quiver made from hollow length of bamboo that is attached to a tall, rectangular basket woven in wicker technique and reinforced on its outside with bamboo strips; Quiver is also attached to a plaited rattan belt or carrying strap which is decorated on its exterior with numerous cowrie shells; B,C: Two crude arrows with hand forged metal tips (1 triangular and 1 basal notched with long corner tangs) and trimmed black feather fletching.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 54.5, Width = 12.5, Depth = 5.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1990-0005-0003   CAS 1990-0005-0003; Burial cloth
Category Ceremonial Items; Textiles
Object Name Burial cloth
Culture Buyi (aka Bouyei)
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. Guizhou Province
County Anshun
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960s to 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton
Description Man's or woman's burial cloth, consisting of rectangular cotton panel completely embroidered in complex pattern of interlocking diamonds in blue, orange, green, gray, and several shades of brown; Warp ends form short fringe at both ends.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 36.5, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 73.5

Catalog Number CAS 1990-0004-0002B   CAS 1990-0004-0002B; Apron
Category Textiles
Object Name Apron
Culture Buyi (aka Bouyei)
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. Guizhou Province
County Anshun
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s-1930s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton; Silk; Indigo and other dyes
Description Woman's apron (companion piece is CAS 1990-0004-0002A) consisting of rectangular, indigo-dyed silk panel decorated along sides and in corners with embroidered panels; Larger panel is attached to wider waistband belt which is completely embroidered with geometric, floral, and bird designs; 2 white shoestrings provide for tying apron around waist.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 40.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 70.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1990-0004-0002A   CAS 1990-0004-0002A; Jacket
Category Textiles
Object Name Jacket
Culture Buyi (aka Bouyei)
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. Guizhou Province
County Anshun
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s-1930s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton; Silk; Indigo and other dyes
Description Woman's jacket (companion piece is CAS 1990-0004-0002B) made in 2 tiers with side tie; Front, back and upper sleeves are of indigo-dyed silk; Elaborately embroidered panels decorate the edges of the jacket; Lower halves of sleeves are of cotton and silk panels, also elaborately embroidered.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 146.5, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 60.5

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0002-0013   CAS 2002-0002-0013; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Comb
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Machine cut comb from single piece of wood with convex row of narrow teeth; Lateral sides of comb are deeply notched in area above teeth; Floral and bird motif is imprinted on one face; Hallmark (?) and “Made in China” is stamped on opposite face.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.4, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 7.3

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0002-0014   CAS 2002-0002-0014; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Comb
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Machine cut comb from single piece of wood with convex row of narrow teeth; Lateral sides of comb are deeply notched in area above teeth; Image of bird with very long legs and in flight is imprinted on one face; Hallmark (?) and “Made in China” is stamped on opposite face.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.2, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 7.2

Catalog Number

CAS 2006-0008-0001   CAS 2006-0008-0001; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hat
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Silk and cotton fabric
Description Round brimless hat with rounded crown; Exterior is assembled from six triangular pieces of finely woven black silk fabric, each one lined on interior with coral colored cotton fabric; The six pieces are stitched together so their points come together at the hat’s peak, which is decorated with a red silk braided knot; Rim of hat is encircled by two black silk bands; Hat is somewhat stiff, suggesting there may be an underlying of paper or lightweight cardboard between interior and the layers of fabric; Maker’s mark (?) is stamped inside in Chinese characters.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.4, Max Diam = 19.2

Catalog Number

CAS 2006-0008-0002   CAS 2006-0008-0002; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hat
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Silk and cotton fabric
Description Round brimless hat with rounded crown; Exterior is assembled from six triangular pieces of finely woven black silk fabric, each one lined on interior with red colored cotton fabric; The six pieces are stitched together so their points come together at the hat’s peak, which is decorated with a blue silk braided knot; Rim of hat is encircled by two black silk bands; Hat is somewhat stiff, suggesting there may be an underlying of paper or lightweight cardboard between interior and the layers of fabric; Maker’s mark (?) is stamped inside in Chinese characters.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.4, Max Diam = 17.9

Catalog Number

CAS 2006-0008-0003   CAS 2006-0008-0003; Carving (rat?)
Category Carvings
Object Name Carving (rat?)
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory; Ink
Description Very small carving in the form of a rat (?) shown in mid-stride, walking upright on its hind legs; Figure is somewhat crudely carved, in part because of its diminutive size; Several areas on its head and body have been marked with multiple black ink strokes to suggest patterning of its hair.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.0, Width = 1.2, Thickness = 0.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1565   CAS 0389-1565; Gambling implement
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Gambling implement
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Bone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.0, Width = 1.0, Length = 6.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1566   CAS 0389-1566; Gambling implement
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Gambling implement
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Bone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.1, Width = 1.3, Length = 7.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0584-0006   CAS 0584-0006; Coin sword
Category Ceremonial Items
Object Name Coin sword
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal; Paper; Ink; Thread
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.3, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 47.4
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