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CAS 1998-0013-0008   CAS 1998-0013-0008; Armband
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Armband
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.2, Max Diam = 8.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1998-0013-0014   CAS 1998-0013-0014; Armband
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Armband
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Max Diam = ca. 6.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1998-0013-0015   CAS 1998-0013-0015; Armband
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Armband
Culture Melanesian: Chimbu
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Paul Munum's Grandfather
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.0, Max Diam = ca. 6.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1998-0013-0039   CAS 1998-0013-0039; Ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Ornament
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Boar tusks; Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.3, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 8.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1999-0001-0002   CAS 1999-0001-0002; Concho belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Concho belt
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1965
Collection Name N/A
Materials Silver; Metal: Copper; Turquoise; Leather
Description Concho belt consisting of 8 sand cast oval conchas of openwork design with scalloped edges, each set with a matching turquoise stone in center in plain bezel, and with flattened copper loop soldered on reverse; Each concha is backed with a leather pad of corresponding shape and then strung on a black leather belt; Rectangular sand cast belt buckle has open center and is set with pair of teardrop shaped turquoise stones in plain bezels along each side; Buckle is reinforced on reverse of stone settings with thin silver sheets; Belt is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.5, Length = 98.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1999-0001-0004A-D   CAS 1999-0001-0004A-D; Buttons (4)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (4)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Set of 4 oval buttons of openwork design with 16 spider-like armatures radiating out from center; Buttons appear to have been cast, then stamped with small circle at end of each armature, then hammered in a mold into a dome shape, and finally set in the center with an oval turquoise stone in plain bezel; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 3.4

Catalog Number

CAS 2000-0003-0001   CAS 2000-0003-0001; Purse
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Purse
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist. Luzon
County
Other Geographic Data Village: San Juan, Ilocos Sur
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1999
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus (?) fiber
Description Woman's rectangular handbag woven of pandanus (?) fibers in plaited technique; Open top is secured with short loop fastener; Pair of braided loop carrying straps are attached to upper sides of bag.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 30.5, Width = 28.3, Thickness = 7.3

Catalog Number

CAS 2000-0003-0002   CAS 2000-0003-0002; Purse
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Purse
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist. Luzon
County
Other Geographic Data Village: San Juan, Ilocos Sur
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1999
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus (?) fiber; Dye
Description Woman's rectangular handbag woven of sun-bleached and dyed (dark brown) pandanus (?) fibers in plaited and open weave techniques; Open top is secured with small loop fastener; Pair of braided loop carrying straps is attached to upper sides of bag.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 41.6, Width = 28.5, Thickness = 8.5

Catalog Number

CAS 2000-0003-0003A,B   CAS 2000-0003-0003A,B; Coin purse
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Coin purse
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist. Luzon
County
Other Geographic Data Village: San Juan, Ilocos Sur
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1999
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus (?) fiber; Dye
Description Two-piece coin purse woven of sun-bleached and dyed (violet) pandanus (?) fibers; Both sections of the coin purse are narrow and rectangular in shape with high sides and one fits completely over the other to form a lid.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Width = 7.2, Thickness = 3.5

Catalog Number

CAS 2000-0003-0004   CAS 2000-0003-0004; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist. Luzon
County
Other Geographic Data Village: San Juan, Ilocos Sur
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1999
Collection Name N/A
Materials Natural and dyed pandanus leaves; Aniline dye
Description Adult-size hat with rounded crown and wide, flat brim, woven entirely in plaiting technique; Design on exterior only is accomplished through overlay of dyed purple fibers, yielding an all-over pattern of concentric purple bands alternating with natural colored ones.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.2, Max Diam = 36.9

Catalog Number

CAS 2000-0008-0016A,B   CAS 2000-0008-0016A,B; Leg rattles (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Leg rattles (2)
Culture Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu
Global Region Oceania
Country Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
State/Prov./Dist. Tongoa
County
Other Geographic Data Village: Lumbukuti
Maker's Name Willy Dick (b. 1981)
Date of Manufacture 2000
Collection Name N/A
Materials Native and plastic cordage; Seed pods
Description Pair of leg rattles worn around dancer's ankles, each consisting of length of braided cordage with approx. 30 to 35 large brown hollow seed pods tied in the center to act as the rattles.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 9.0, Thickness = ca. 3.0, Length = ca. 210.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2000-0008-0017A,B   CAS 2000-0008-0017A,B; Leg rattles (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Leg rattles (2)
Culture Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu
Global Region Oceania
Country Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
State/Prov./Dist. Tongoa
County
Other Geographic Data Village: Lumbukuti
Maker's Name Willy Dick (b. 1981)
Date of Manufacture 2000
Collection Name N/A
Materials Native and plastic cordage; Seed pods
Description Pair of leg rattles worn around dancer's ankles, each consisting of length of braided cordage with approx. 30 to 35 large brown hollow seed pods tied in the center to act as the rattles.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 7.0, Thickness = ca. 2.5, Length = ca. 120.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0001-0001   CAS 2002-0001-0001; Comb / hair ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Comb / hair ornament
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. 1940s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo
Description Comb made from 14 thin bamboo strips that are bound together at the center and held together with 4 bamboo pegs; Beyond the pegged area, the bamboo strips splay outward to form the comb's very long teeth; On opposite end, the strips are cut off evenly except for the two center strips and two on each outer end which extend outward.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.9, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 33.0

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 2002-0003-0001   CAS 2002-0003-0001; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Comb
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Cameroon
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Handmade fan-shaped comb, made from 13 bamboo strips that are twined together with white string on handle; Rounded teeth are splayed and held in place with pair of bamboo strips that are also held in place with white string.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 20.1

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0003-0002   CAS 2002-0003-0002; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Comb
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Cameroon
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Handmade fan-shaped comb, made from 16 bamboo strips that are twined together with white string on handle; Proximal end of strips are cut diagonally, with each succeeding strip being slightly longer than the previous one; Rounded teeth are splayed and held in place with pair of bamboo strips that are also held in place with white string.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 22.9

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0003-0003   CAS 2002-0003-0003; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Handmade comb made from single flat piece of wood and carved with 12 long tapered teeth and greatly constricted handle; Surfaces are not sanded, suggesting piece is unfinished; Wood is natural color.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 23.9

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0003-0004   CAS 2002-0003-0004; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Handmade comb made from single flat piece of wood and carved with 14 long round, tapered teeth and constricted handle with flared rounded end; Wood is natural color.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 23.2

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0003-0005   CAS 2002-0003-0005; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Handmade comb made from single flat piece of wood and carved with 15 long round, tapered teeth and constricted handle with flared proximal end; Single hole drilled through end of handle; Wood is stained very dark brown to black.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.6, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 21.4
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