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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0246 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | unknown | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Melanesia | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
Materials | Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell) | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.2, Thickness = 0.2, Max Diam = 4.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0037 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | unknown | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Melanesia | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
Materials | Clam shell; Reed fiber | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 9.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0438 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament | |
Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
Materials | Bone | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.1, Length = 4.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0146-0029 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament | |
Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Marquesas Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Human hair | |
Description | Ornament worn around man's ankles, wrists, or waist. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 25.0, Thickness = ca. 6.0, Length = ca. 28.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0146-0030 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament | |
Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Marquesas Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Human hair | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 28.0, Thickness = ca. 7.0, Length = ca. 28.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0146-0031 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament | |
Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Marquesas Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Human hair | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 45.0, Thickness = ca. 8.0, Length = ca. 38.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0146-0032 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament | |
Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Marquesas Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Human hair | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 35.0, Thickness = ca. 7.0, Length = ca. 27.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0147-0062 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament | |
Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Marquesas Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Human hair | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.0, Length = 7.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0147-0070 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament | |
Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Marquesas Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Human hair | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 8.5, Thickness = 3.0, Length = ca. 10.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0147-0071 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament | |
Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Marquesas Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Human hair | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 13.0, Thickness = 3.0, Length = ca. 10.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0147-0072 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament | |
Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Marquesas Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Human hair | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 9.0, Thickness = 3.0, Length = ca. 11.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0147-0074 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament | |
Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Marquesas Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Human hair; Sennit fiber | |
Description | Ornament made from several bundles of hair taken from the beard of an elderly man; One end of each bundle is bound with braided sennit fiber and the separate braids are then joined into a single bundle; Because the human body was more or less considered sacred, and the head was the most sacred part of the body, hair from the head of a respected elder was especially powerful; Ornaments such as these were highly prized and were worn in headdresses or attached to one's clothing or person. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.0, Length = ca. 16.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0147-0075 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament | |
Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Marquesas Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Human hair | |
Description | Ornament made from several bundles of hair taken from the beard of an elderly man; One end of each bundle is bound with braided sennit fiber and the separate braids are then joined into a single bundle; Because the human body was more or less considered sacred, and the head was the most sacred part of the body, hair from the head of a respected elder was especially powerful; Ornaments such as these were highly prized and were worn in headdresses or attached to one's clothing or person. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.5, Length = ca. 15.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0147-0076 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament | |
Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Marquesas Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Human hair | |
Description | Ornament made from several bundles of hair taken from the beard of an elderly man; One end of each bundle is bound with braided sennit fiber and the separate braids are then joined into a single bundle; Because the human body was more or less considered sacred, and the head was the most sacred part of the body, hair from the head of a respected elder was especially powerful; Ornaments such as these were highly prized and were worn in headdresses or attached to one's clothing or person. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.0, Length = ca. 19.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0277 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament (7 pieces) | |
Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides)? | |
State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Melanesia | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
Materials | Shell; Sennit cordage | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.6, Max Diam = 4.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0458-0432 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament (boar tooth) | |
Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
Materials | Boar tooth | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 5.1 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0458-0435 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament (boar tooth) | |
Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
Materials | Boar tooth | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.8, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 7.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0424 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament (boar tooth) | |
Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Kauai; Hanapepe Valley Shelter (Mauka) | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
Materials | Boar tooth | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.8, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 5.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0425 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament (boar tooth) | |
Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Kauai; Hanapepe Valley (Mauka) | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
Materials | Boar tooth | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 3.2 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0458-0426 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Ornament (dog tooth) | |
Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
Materials | Dog tooth | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.9, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 2.8 |
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