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Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0003-0006   CAS 2002-0003-0006; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture unknown
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 double-ended comb made from single flat piece of wood and carved with 7 long round, widely spaced and tapered teeth on one end and 18 short closely spaced teeth on opposite end; Mid-section of comb is constricted and decorated with shallow incised lines; Wood is stained very dark brown to black.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.0, Width = 6.1, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 20.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 2002-0003-0007   CAS 2002-0003-0007; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture unknown
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 double-ended comb made from single flat piece of wood and carved with 11 long round, widely spaced and tapered teeth on one end and 18 shorter, square closely spaced teeth on opposite end; Mid-section of comb is constricted and decorated with shallow incised lines; Wood is stained very dark brown to black.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 0.9, Width = 7.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 25.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 2003-0008-0023   CAS 2003-0008-0023; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
Culture Modoc
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Tule or bulrush (Scirpus lacustris) stems; Cattail (Typha sp.) leaves
Description Woman's hat with slightly flattened crown and rounded sides, woven entirely in plain twining in full twist overlay technique; The primary warp and weft material is tule stems; Secondary weft material is Indian hemp cordage used for the basket start, undyed (straw colored) and dyed (black) skin of cattail rush leaves used for background overlay material and designs, respectively; Designs include two concentric dashed bands on base, diagonally stacked parallelograms with each parallelogram containing a pair of negative bars (entire motif repeated 3 times on side of hat), and dash band just below rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.6, Max Diam = ca. 21.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 2003-0008-0024   CAS 2003-0008-0024; Headband or hat band
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Headband or hat band
Culture Native Alaskan / First Nation
Global Region North America
Country Canada or USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber
Description Possible headband woven entirely in plain twining technique; Warp material is unidentified split plant stem and primary weft material is unidentified split plant root; Both edges of band incorporate a supplemental warp rod that is perpendicular to the other warps and each primary warp rod make one complete back and forth pass between the two edges, with both ends of the warp rod being bent over the same supplementary warp rod and incorporated into the first (or last?) row of twining; Designs are woven in half-twist overlay technique, using a dyed black plant fiber as the secondary weft fiber; Design consists of a rectilinear open "S" motif repeated 5 times along 2/3 of the band, with the remaining 1/3 of the space (probably intended as the back of the band) left undecorated; NOTE: Both the materials and the weaving technique of this piece are atypical of any tribal group from the USA or Canada -- possibly South American.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.9, Max Diam = 19.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 2003-0011-0009   CAS 2003-0011-0009; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Shokoku District; Kochi Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Grass leaves; Paper; Nylon cordage; Commercial fabric cordage; Thread
Description Shallow, round hat shaped like an open umbrella with an inner framework of 6 overlapping bamboo ribs that are arranged like the spokes of a wheel and then covered with grass leaves woven in a concentric pattern; Exterior is covered with additional grass leaves that are laid flat, side by side, with their ends terminating at the hat's crown, and all hand sewn with a continuous thread beginning near the rim of the hat and continuing in spiral pattern toward center of hat; Grass-wrapped ring on interior provides for seating the hat atop the wearer's head and two plied native cordage loops provide for fastening the hat to one's head; Orange commercial fabric cord is tied to one of the loops.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.3, Max Diam = 30.5
Catalog Number CAS 2005-0004-0006   CAS 2005-0004-0006; Ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Ornament
Culture Melanesian: Bena-Bena People
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data Eastern Highlands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Native cordage; Nassa shells; Paint; Bamboo; Conch shells
Description Pectoral ornament comprising a small bundle of bamboo rods with a small unmodified conch shell secured at each end; The bundle of rods, itself, is completely covered with a woven panel that extends above the rods in a U-shaped panel and below in two series of overlapping flat fringes that are painted alternately in dark blue or red; Suspended from the bottom-most row of fringes are four small woven heart-shaped pendants, also painted dark blue or red; Each panel, fringe, and pendant section is outlined in a row of white Nassa shells; Woven strap is attached on either side on reverse, upper portion of ornament and is augmented with single plied strand of cordage to form loop so ornament can be worn around one’s neck; Ornaments of this type are held in the teeth as battle ornaments by Big Men, and also worn during marriage transactions.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 27.4, Thickness = 4.3, Length = 29.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 2006-0002-0009   CAS 2006-0002-0009; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Belt
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Okinawa Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data Taketomi Island
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton; Indigo
Description Narrow indigo-dyed belt woven in a warp-faced technique with an ikat pattern of alternating four and five white rectangles on an indigo blue background; Traditionally these belts were woven by young girls for their fiancés when they became engaged; In the Okinawan dialect, the words “four and five” can be pronounced as “itunuyu” which also translates as “forever” or “eternally”, and thus the pattern reflects the young girl’s sentiments.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.2, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 128.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 2006-0002-0010   CAS 2006-0002-0010; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Belt
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Okinawa Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Tohoku
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton; Indigo
Description Narrow belt woven in a braided technique of indigo-dyed cotton and then decorated in a decorative sewing technique known as “sashiko” which produces an all-over pattern in a light color against a dark background, in this case a continuous row of open diamonds done in white against an indigo blue background.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 213.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 2006-0002-0013   CAS 2006-0002-0013; Head scarf
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Head scarf
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Commercially woven cotton cloth; Indigo dye
Description Head scarf worn by young boys as part of a school uniform, made from a piece of loosely woven white cotton cloth that is imprinted with an all-over pattern of aligned indigo-blue dots; Ends of scarf have been folded over and hand-stitched.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 31.5, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 75.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 2006-0003-0001   CAS 2006-0003-0001; 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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1905
Collection Name N/A
Materials Split bamboo and rattan; Unidentified gray metal
Description Oval, brimless hat with rounded dome, woven on exterior in plaited technique of very finely split dark brown and black pandanus fibers; Dome is surmounted by embossed white metal medallion; Interior is more coarsely plaited and includes separately woven headrest ring and dark green wool (?) chin strap.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.4, Width = 25.6, Length = 30.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 2006-0003-0002   CAS 2006-0003-0002; 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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1905
Collection Name N/A
Materials Split bamboo; Palm leaves; Aniline-dyed cotton threads
Description Round, brimless hat with rounded dome, whose exterior is completely covered with several fanned-out pandanus leaves and decorated with overlay of red, yellow, and green yarn forming a six-pointed star; Interior is woven in plaited technique using wide bamboo strips; Separately woven headrest ring is attached to interior.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.6, Max Diam = 28.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 2006-0003-0003   CAS 2006-0003-0003; 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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1905
Collection Name N/A
Materials Split bamboo; Rattan (?); Cotton thread
Description Round, brimless hat with peaked crown, whose exterior is woven in a plaited technique of alternating light and dark finely split bamboo (?) strips that form a herringbone pattern; Interior is more coarsely plaited of wider and plain bamboo strips; Separately woven headrest ring is attached to interior.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.0, Max Diam = 43.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 2006-0003-0004   CAS 2006-0003-0004; 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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1905
Collection Name N/A
Materials Split bamboo; Rattan; Palm leaves
Description Round brimless hat with a somewhat peaked dome, whose interior and exterior are woven in an open lattice pattern of plain, narrowly split cane or bamboo rods, with a layer of pandanus leaves sandwiched between them; Crown rises in center to a slightly rounded dome that is decorated on exterior with piece of gray-green leaves (?) that are arranged to form a 8-petal floral motif, with each petal outlined in dark cane.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.3, Max Diam = 36.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 2006-0003-0005   CAS 2006-0003-0005; 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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1905
Collection Name N/A
Materials Split bamboo; Reed stems; Aniline-dyed cotton thread; Unidentified black leaves (?)
Description Round brimless hat with rounded dome, whose exterior is woven in an open lattice technique using thinly split cane rods over a layer of black paper (?), and surmounted by a small red and yellow wool pompom; Interior of hat is lined with single layer of coiled rods which are bound together and to the outer layers by a diamond network of blue yarn stitching that is, itself, flanked by red and yellow yarn stitching; Separately woven headrest ring is attached to interior.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.2, Max Diam = 32.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 2006-0003-0006   CAS 2006-0003-0006; 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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1905
Collection Name N/A
Materials Split rattan; Unidentified reed stems; Aniline-dyed cotton threads
Description Oval hat with a pseudo brim and a somewhat peaked dome, woven on exterior of very finely split and plaited light and dark brown pandanus strips, forming a pattern of swirling and overlapping light and dark bands; Crown is surmounted by tuft of red wool yarn; Interior is lined with single layer of coiled cane rods, some of which are individually wrapped in red, yellow or blue (faded to gray) wool yarn; Separately woven headrest ring is also attached to interior.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.7, Width = 31.0, Length = 38.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 2006-0003-0007   CAS 2006-0003-0007; 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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1905
Collection Name N/A
Materials Split rattan; Unidentified reed stems; Aniline-dyed cotton threads
Description Round brimless hat with rounded dome whose exterior is woven of very finely split and plaited light and dark cane (?) splints, forming an all-over plaid design; Interior is lined with single layer of coiled cane rods that are secured to underlying foundation with blue, red, and yellow wool yarn that is sewn in decorative geometric patterns; Interior rim is completely wrapped in red and yellow yarns; Separately woven headrest ring is attached to interior.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.0, Max Diam = 31.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 2006-0003-0008   CAS 2006-0003-0008; 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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1905
Collection Name N/A
Materials Split rattan; Unidentified reed stems; Aniline-dyed cotton threads
Description Round brimless hat with conical dome, whose exterior is woven of extremely finely split and plaited light and dark cane (?) splints, forming a subtle, all-over swirling pattern; Dome was probably originally surmounted by red wool yarn pompom; Interior is lined with single layer of coiled cane rods, some of which are wrapped in red, yellow, or blue (faded to gray) wool yarns, forming concentric bands in these colors; Separately woven headrest ring of dyed (red and black) splints is attached to interior.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.5, Max Diam = 37.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 2006-0003-0020   CAS 2006-0003-0020; Armband
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Armband
Culture Polynesian: Tongan (?)
Global Region Oceania
Country Tonga
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1973
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Tin; Pandanus fiber
Description Armband woven of natural and dyed black pandanus strips that are woven in a plaiting technique over a foundation of a metal band (probably cut from a tin can, including the rim); Dyed pandanus strips are wrapped vertically around interior and exterior of metal band and undyed pandanus strips are plaited on exterior in horizontal position, forming a geometric pattern of black and white diamonds alternating with pairs of checkerboard triangles.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.5, Max Diam = 10.6

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
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