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Catalog Number |
CAS 0513-0111 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: aluminum; Plant fiber: ergeg | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.9, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 24.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0540-0121 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband | |
| Culture | Zulu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | South Africa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Natal Province, Nqutu District | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kwazulu, Ntsekwini area, Xulu Kraal, 4 km southeast of Nqutu, 8 km from road | |
| Maker's Name | Jikeni Xulu | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Synthetic wool | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 4.2, Length = ca. 92.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0013 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| 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. 1970-80 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber: Pandanus leaves; Raffia grass leaves, Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Commercial wool yarn; Commercial thread | |
| Description | Headband / shell lei composed of a woven plant fiber ring to which cowrie shells are attached by the short ends so that they protrude on the exterior of the ring. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 18.0, Thickness = ca. 1.0, Length = ca. 23.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0070 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Chuukese | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chuuk (Truk) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Village: Wonip, Faichuk region, Tol Island, Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1964 | |
| Collection Name | Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands) | |
| Materials | Pandanus leaves; Shells; Wool yarn; Commercial thread | |
| Description | Headband comprising two parallel rows of ivory-colored shells secured with pandanus leaves on a double thick backing of stiff, commercial cordage that is laid side by side to form a wide band that is partially wrapped in commercial green and purple wool yarn; Purple and green yarn pompom is attached to front of headband with commercial white thread. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 4.0, Max Diam = ca. 23.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0071 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Chuukese | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chuuk (Truk) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Village: Wonip, Faichuk region, Tol Island, Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1964 | |
| Collection Name | Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands) | |
| Materials | Pandanus leaves; Raffia grass leaves, Shells; Wool yarn; Commercial thread | |
| Description | Headband comprising two parallel bands made of pandanus leaves that are wrapped in natural and dyed purple raffia grass leaves and decorated with a single row of small white conch-like shells that are secured with white thread; Purple and green wool yarn pompom is attached to front of headband with commercial white thread. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 4.0, Max Diam = ca. 23.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1998-0012-0002 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Marshallese | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marshall Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell: cowrie (Cypraeidae); Seeds; Monofilament line | |
| Description | Head band made entirely of white cowrie shells and small gray onion-shaped seeds, strung in an intricate pattern on monofilament. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.2, Max Diam = 21.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0519-0001 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Cook Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Rarotanga | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Twine | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 3.0, Max Diam = ca. 22.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0011 |  |
| 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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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0012 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 22.0, Length = 2.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0013 |  |
| 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 a single type of very small shell of several colors (white, pink, brown, tan, and lavender) that are strung together in small ringlets of approx. twenty five shells each; The predominant color used is white, but some of the ringlets also include a few shells of one or two other colors; The individual ringlets are then strung on a large diameter cloth or fabric core in a particular sequence, so that the ringlets that include colored beads form a pattern of small crosses on a white background. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 22.5, Length = 1.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0027 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 23.0, Length = 2.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0028 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 19.0, Length = 2.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0281-0029 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tahiti | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | Headband worn by women in their hair; Small pink, white, and pale purple shells are pierced and strung on white thread and then wrapped around core of commercial cloth strips whose ends have been sewn together to form a continuous loop. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 24.0, Length = 2.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0030 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 21.5, Length = 2.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0031 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Pandanus fiber; Cotton thread; Coral | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 26.0, Length = 3.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1998-0002-0006 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tahiti | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Cotton string; Commercial cordage | |
| Description | Circular head band consisting of small cone-shaped brown and white shells which are strung together on white string into small circlets of 6 shells each; The individual circlets are then strung onto length of thick commercial cordage whose ends are tied together, forming a continuous band. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 2.5, Max Diam = 23.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0002-0009 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Cloth; String | |
| Description | Headband made from long continuous strand of small snail shells that are strung on commercial white string and then coiled around a flexible tubular core made from an unidentified white cloth; Shells are either yellow or reddish colored (possibly dyed) and are strung in groups of one or the other color, so that when coiled, they produce a pattern of alternating yellow and red color segments. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 2.5, Max Diam = ca. 23.5 | |
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CAS 1984-0008-0039 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Shells; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 3.5, Max Diam = ca. 25.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0084-0001 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | unknown | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 3.8, Max Diam = ca. 22.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0011-0021 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headdress | |
| Culture | Aguaruna Jivaro | |
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Peru | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Amazonas | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Pongo de Manseriche (at Amazon River headwaters) | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1931 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Monkey skin | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.7, Width = 20.5, Length = 25.5 | |
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