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Catalog Number

 CAS 0276-0042   CAS 0276-0042; Rattle
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Musical Instruments
Object Name Rattle
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Angola
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Alto Cuilo
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials Seed pods; Seeds; Plant fiber; Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.5, Max Diam = 5.2, Length = 20.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0276-0043   CAS 0276-0043; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Chokwe
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Angola
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Cacolo region, northeastern Angola
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960s
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.3, Width = 5.7, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 11.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0276-0045   CAS 0276-0045; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Comb
Culture Chokwe
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Angola
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Cacolo region, northeastern Angola
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials Reeds; Wire
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.0, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0276-0046   CAS 0276-0046; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Chokwe
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Angola
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Cacolo region, northeastern Angola
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960s
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials Wood
Description Comb carved from single piece of wood; Distal end has 7 teeth (probably had 8 originally) that are round in cross-section and tapered; Squared-off proximal end is decorated on both faces with shallowly carved geometric designs (diamonds on front and chevrons on reverse); Cylindrical handle extends up from carved area, terminating in a 3-dimensional human head with elaborate hairstyle and seemingly lacking lower portion of face.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.3, Width = 5.7, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 15.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0276-0047   CAS 0276-0047; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Comb
Culture Chokwe
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Angola
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Cacolo region, northeastern Angola
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 0.6, Width = 4.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 18.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0276-0052   CAS 0276-0052; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Belt
Culture Chokwe
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Angola
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Cacolo region, northeastern Angola
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 28.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0279-0003A,B   CAS 0279-0003A,B; Sandals
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Sandals
Culture !Kung San
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Botswana
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Rawhide
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.6; 7.9, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 17.1; 17.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0279-0004A,B   CAS 0279-0004A,B; Sandals
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Sandals
Culture !Kung San
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Botswana
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Rawhide
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.9; 9.6, Thickness = 1.6; 1.1, Length = 22.9; 23.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0279-0005A,B   CAS 0279-0005A,B; Leg rattles (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Musical Instruments
Object Name Leg rattles (2)
Culture !Kung San
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Botswana
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cocoons (African wild silk moth Gonometa postica); Leather; Ostrich egg shell
Description Pair of leg rattles constructed of African wild silk moth (Gonometa postica) cocoons strung together; The cocoons are partially split lengthwise and the grubs are removed; Holes are pierced transversely on the split side in two places near either end and two thin thongs of leather are threaded through the holes; A few fragments of ostrich egg shell are places inside each cocoon, and the whole allowed to dry; In performance each dancer wears a pair wound around his legs and fastened securely; Normally used by men, women may use them when dancing alone.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8; 4.4, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 165.1; 170.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0279-0013   CAS 0279-0013; Hair ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hair ornament
Culture !Kung San
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Botswana
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Giraffe hair; Metal: Copper
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 4.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0279-0015   CAS 0279-0015; Powder puff
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Tools & Implements
Object Name Powder puff
Culture !Kung San
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Botswana
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Ostrich egg shell beads; Animal skin with fur
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Width = 6.4, Length = 8.9 (shell)

Catalog Number

 CAS 0280-0057   CAS 0280-0057; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hat
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wool; Cotton; Straw
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Width = 56.8, Length = 38.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0280-0058   CAS 0280-0058; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hat
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Cuzco
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Pisac
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wool; Cotton; Straw
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.8, Max Diam = 45.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0280-0059   CAS 0280-0059; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hat
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Cuzco
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Pisac
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wool; Cotton; Straw
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.5, Max Diam = 36.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0280-0060   CAS 0280-0060; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Hat
Culture
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Cuzco
County
Other Geographic Data City: Cuzco
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wool
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 35.7, Width = 23.0, Thickness = 1.5
Catalog Number CAS 0280-0061   CAS 0280-0061; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Hat
Culture
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Cuzco
County
Other Geographic Data City: Cuzco
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wool
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 33.0, Width = 20.0, Thickness = 1.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0280-0062   CAS 0280-0062; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Hat
Culture
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Puno Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Puno
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wool
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 47.9, Width = 22.0, Thickness = 1.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0280-0063   CAS 0280-0063; Hat / mask
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Hat / mask
Culture
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Puno Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Puno
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wool
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 33.4, Width = 24.0, Thickness = 1.5
Catalog Number CAS 0280-0068   CAS 0280-0068; Coin purse
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Coin purse
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wool
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.6, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 15.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0281-0011   CAS 0281-0011; Headband / shell lei
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Headband / shell lei
Culture Polynesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Society Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Shells; Commercial cloth; Thread
Description Headband comprised of several types of small shells that are sorted by type and color (white, black, yellow, and orange), and then strung together in small ringlets of approx. nine shells each; The individual ringlets are then strung on a large diameter cloth or fabric core in a particular color sequence to produce a geometric pattern; The predominant color is yellow.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 20.5, Length = 1.4
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