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CAS 1984-0008-0295   CAS 1984-0008-0295; Basketry band
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Basketry band
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Solomon Islands or Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.4, Thickness = 0.2, Max Diam = 66.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0060   CAS 1984-0008-0060; Basketry band
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Basketry band
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Solomon Islands or Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.8, Max Diam = 8.4

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0298   CAS 1984-0008-0298; Basketry band
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Basketry band
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Solomon Islands or Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.7, Thickness = 0.1, Max Diam = 8.9

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0405   CAS 1984-0008-0405; Ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Ornament
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Solomon Islands or Santa Cruz Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.9, Length = 19.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0264B   CAS 1984-0008-0264B; Headband
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Headband
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Melanesia
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Breadfruit fiber
Description Headband.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.5, Thickness = 4.9, Length = ca. 99.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0246   CAS 1984-0008-0246; Ornament
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   CAS 1984-0008-0037; Ornament
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 1984-0008-0404   CAS 1984-0008-0404; Ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings
Object Name Ornament
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Melanesia
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Wood; Shell
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 2.0, Max Diam = 4.3

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0243A,B   CAS 1984-0008-0243A,B; Ornaments (2 earrings?)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ornaments (2 earrings?)
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 Pair of carved shell ornaments, possibly earrings.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=4.6; B=5.6, Thickness = A,B=0.8, Length = A,B=5.6

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 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 0032-0052   CAS 0032-0052; Feather ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Feather ornament
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Feathers; Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 7.0, Length = ca. 25.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0032-0045   CAS 0032-0045; Forehead ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Forehead ornament
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Shell: Tridacna sp.; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.3, Max Diam = 5.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0032-0046   CAS 0032-0046; Forehead ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Forehead ornament
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Shell: Tridacna sp.; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.4, Max Diam = 6.8

Catalog Number CAS 0032-0048   CAS 0032-0048; Hair ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hair ornament
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 3.1, Length = ca. 7.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0032-0009   CAS 0032-0009; Armband
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Armband
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Vegetable material
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 6.0, Length = 15.0

Catalog Number CAS 0032-0016   CAS 0032-0016; Comb / hair ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings
Object Name Comb / hair ornament
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 18.8

Catalog Number

CAS 2018-0002-0014   CAS 2018-0002-0014; Armband
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Armband
Culture Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu
Global Region Oceania
Country Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Tanna
Maker's Name Bosen
Date of Manufacture ca. 2000
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coconut shell
Description Armband made from a single piece of coconut shell; Rims are decorated with small, incised triangles all the way around; Exterior is further decorated with shallow, incised geometric designs.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.8, Max Diam = 9.4

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0264A   CAS 1984-0008-0264A; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Belt
Culture Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu
Global Region Oceania
Country Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description Belt; Possibly part of CAS 1984-0008-0151.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 1.0, Length = ca. 103.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1996-0005-0007A,B   CAS 1996-0005-0007A,B; Hair ornament with storage container
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hair ornament with storage container
Culture Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu
Global Region Oceania
Country Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Tanna; Nakamal (Village) of Lenapoas
Maker's Name Nam Kuna
Date of Manufacture 1995
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coconut leaf stems; Feathers; Bamboo
Description A: Hair ornament made of natural (black) and dyed (pink, turquoise, and purple) feathers wrapped around bundle of coconut leaf stems (stripped of leaves); Worn by both men and women during dances; B: Length of bamboo pole, from which both ends have been cut off but otherwise unmodified; Used for storing hair ornament (A) when it is not being used.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.5, Length = A=47.0; B=42.0
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