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Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0014   CAS 0477-0014; Basket
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coconut leaf
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 53.5, Thickness = 4.5, Length = 19.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0025   CAS 0477-0025; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Belt
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coconut fiber; Shells
Description Warrior's belt woven in a balanced simple tapestry weave, using paired 2-ply coconut fiber warps and 2-ply coconut fiber wefts; At each end, the six paired warps are recombined to form three bundles which are then braided together to form tapered end ties; 48 medium-sized white snail shells are sewn in evenly spaced pairs along the entire length of the belt.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 136.5

Catalog Number CAS 0477-0027   CAS 0477-0027; Loincloth
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Loincloth
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hibiscus fiber; Coconut fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Thickness = 2.7, Length = 180.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0038   CAS 0477-0038; Armband
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Armband
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1977
Collection Name N/A
Materials Shell: Conus
Description Armband made from a large Conus shell whose proximal and distal ends have both been completely removed, along with the entire interior structure and approx. one-quarter of the side, leaving only one complete ring of shell at its widest point and most of the outermost section of the original shell; All cut edges have been ground smooth; According to original accession entry, this type of armlet was worn on one’s lower arm near the elbow, but only by men of a certain class.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 9.4, Length = 11.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0047   CAS 0477-0047; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Belt
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Fais or Woleai Atoll, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clam shell; Coconut shell (?); Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Hibiscus fiber
Description Woman’s belt comprising nine side-by-side strands of white shell disk beads and dark brown coconut shell or turtle shell disk beads, all strung on hibiscus fiber cordage; Beads are strung in alternating brown and white blocks of color, separated by turtle shell spacer bars, to form geometric patterns; At each end, the hibiscus fibers on which the beads are strung become warp fibers and are woven in a twining technique using additional hibiscus fibers as the wefts, forming a small triangular area before the warp fibers are again recombined into three groups which are then braided together to form long end ties; Near the end of each tie, the fibers are tied off, leaving the remaining fibers as short fringe; According to original accession entry, this type of belt is worn for prestige and as a display of wealth.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.5, Thickness = 0.5, Length = ca. 154.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0100   CAS 0477-0100; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Belt
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Atoll: Ulithi, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Teri Lefar Waddell
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus leaf
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.7, Length = ca. 89.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0101   CAS 0477-0101; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Belt
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Atoll: Ulithi, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Teri Lefar Waddell
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus leaves
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.7, Length = ca. 127.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0478-0001   CAS 0478-0001; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
Culture Kalinga
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Metal; Teeth (canine); Paint
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.0, Thickness = 0.4, Max Diam = 12.8

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 0478-0003   CAS 0478-0003; Boar tusk ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Boar tusk ornament
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Boar tusks; Teeth; Plant fiber; Seeds
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 17.5, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 19.0

Catalog Number CAS 0478-0004   CAS 0478-0004; Comb / hair ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings
Object Name Comb / hair ornament
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Southern Coast
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.7, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 26.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0478-0010   CAS 0478-0010; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hat
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Paper
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 22.0, Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 44.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0478-0011   CAS 0478-0011; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hat
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Split bamboo
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.0, Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 54.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0478-0016   CAS 0478-0016; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood (bamboo?); Cotton (?) thread
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.6, Max Diam = 17.9

Catalog Number CAS 0481-0006   CAS 0481-0006; Comb / hair ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings
Object Name Comb / hair ornament
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Milne Bay
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.8, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 18.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0481-0009   CAS 0481-0009; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Belt
Culture Apache
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass beads; String
Description Narrow loom beaded belt tapered to points at each end; Symmetrical design consists of a red background with white checkerboard diamonds and, towards the center, solid white diamonds with red centers and one with a black center; A white border encloses the entire band; Ends of belt are tipped in yellow.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 105.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0482-0001   CAS 0482-0001; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hat
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Rice straw
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.0, Max Diam = 51.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0487-0006   CAS 0487-0006; Armband
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Armband
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Admiralty Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Manus
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Vegetable fiber; Beads
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Max Diam = 7.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0487-0007   CAS 0487-0007; Armband
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Armband
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Admiralty Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Manus
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Vegetable fiber; Beads
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.9, Max Diam = 7.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0487-0008   CAS 0487-0008; Armband
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Armband
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Admiralty Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Manus
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Vegetable fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Max Diam = 7.7
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