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CAS 1996-0005-0006A-C | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Hair ornaments (2) 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 | Marraia Elan | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1995 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Coconut leaf stem; Feathers; Bamboo | |
| Description | A: Hair ornament made of natural (brown/white) and dyed (pink and purple) feathers wrapped around single coconut leaf stem (stripped of its leaves); Worn by both men and women during dances; B: Hair ornament made of natural (black) and dyed (pink, turquoise, and purple) feathers wrapped around paired coconut leaf stems (stripped of leaves); Worn by both men and women during dances; C: Length of bamboo pole, from which both ends have been cut off but otherwise unmodified; Used for storing hair ornaments (A,B) when they are not being used. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.0, Length = A=53.5; B=46.5; C=43.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0602-0005 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headdress | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | South Malekula | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Tree fern; Aniline dyes; Boar tusks | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 37.7, Width = ca. 49.0, Length = ca. 38.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2000-0008-0016A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Leg rattles (2) | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tongoa | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Village: Lumbukuti | |
| Maker's Name | Willy Dick (b. 1981) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2000 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Native and plastic cordage; Seed pods | |
| Description | Pair of leg rattles worn around dancer's ankles, each consisting of length of braided cordage with approx. 30 to 35 large brown hollow seed pods tied in the center to act as the rattles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 9.0, Thickness = ca. 3.0, Length = ca. 210.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2000-0008-0017A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Leg rattles (2) | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tongoa | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Village: Lumbukuti | |
| Maker's Name | Willy Dick (b. 1981) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2000 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Native and plastic cordage; Seed pods | |
| Description | Pair of leg rattles worn around dancer's ankles, each consisting of length of braided cordage with approx. 30 to 35 large brown hollow seed pods tied in the center to act as the rattles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 7.0, Thickness = ca. 2.5, Length = ca. 120.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0400 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament / pendant | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Reef Islets, Banks Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Shell (Tridacna sp.); Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Cordage | |
| Description | Breast ornament consisting of round, flat disk of tridacna shell, cut and ground to shape and highly polished on both faces; Openwork cutout tortoise shell panel is attached to one face of disk by means of small cordage bundle that is threaded through drilled hole in tortoise shell and tridacna shell disk and tied at top of disk. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 15.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0057 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Armband | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Central Vanuatu, probably | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Cordage; Glass beads | |
| Description | Armband consisting of a woven fiber band that is completely decorated on its exterior with small glass trade beads arranged in diagonal columns of stacked triangles in colors of red, white, blue, and black; Armbands of this type are worn by men to denote a particular societal status or grade. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.5, Thickness = 0.4, Max Diam = ca. 10.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0009 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings | |
| Object Name | Comb / hair ornament | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Sama | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Espiritu Santo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1926 | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Hair comb carved from single piece of wood; Overall shape is rectangular, with row of contiguous openwork triangles carved along top edge; 15 cylindrical teeth extend down from upper edge of comb, each tapered to a distal point; All teeth are of a relative uniform length except one at the end which is slightly shorter; All surfaces are sanded smooth and stained dark brown to black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 12.3, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 12.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1984-0008-0007 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Torba | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Reef Islets, Banks Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Large hair comb carved from single piece of wood; Overall shape is rectangular with elongated, spatulate handle; Both faces are planed very smooth; 27 rounded teeth are carved from distal end and they extend approx. half total length of comb; Teeth taper abruptly at distal end to sharp points; "Moia" (possibly "Mota"?) is carved into surface on proximal end of comb; Spatulate handle is constricted near its base and flares out toward its proximal end which is rounded. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 14.4, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 36.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0077-0001 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Sama | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Espiritu Santo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1943 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Hair comb carved from single piece of wood; Heavy but short handle tapers inward gradually toward its junction with the actual comb; Upper portion of comb is triangular in overall shape, with 15 very long, cylindrical teeth extending out from it, each one slightly tapered toward its distal end; Single decorative line is incised around edges of upper portion of comb and a single linear rope-like motif is carved in low relief just above the row of teeth on both faces. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.6, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 21.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0031A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ornament or bracelet (boar tusk) | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1926 | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Pig tusk | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 8.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0032 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ornament or bracelet (boar tusk) | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Pig tusk | |
| Description | Ornament consisting of a boar's tusk which has grown in a nearly complete circle and is unmodified except for a single small hole drilled near its proximal end; To attain such teeth, specially selected pigs in Vanuatu are specially fed and prevented from foraging so they will not break off their tusks; Such tusks are worn as bracelets or pendants and are also used as decorative elements on masks and other ceremonial objects. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.7, Max Diam = 10.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0034 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ornament or bracelet (boar tusk) | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Pig tusk | |
| Description | Ornament consisting of a boar's tusk which has grown in a complete circle and is unmodified; To attain such teeth, specially selected pigs in Vanuatu are specially fed and prevented from foraging so they will not break off their tusks; Such tusks are worn as bracelets or pendants and are also used as decorative elements on masks and other ceremonial objects. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.2, Max Diam = 10.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1996-0005-0001 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tafea | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Tanna; Nakamal (Village) of Lenapoas | |
| Maker's Name | Iarpitang Bosen | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1995 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bark | |
| Description | Man's belt made from strips of beaten bark, similar to tapa cloth; Inner face is painted plain black; Outer face is painted with two rows of opposing black diamonds; Worn only by man in a village who is called Iremera, "Master of the Heavens" or "Turtle Cooker." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.8, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 148.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0099 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Loincloth | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Penama | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Pentecost Island | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1927 | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Pandanus (?) fiber; Native dye | |
| Description | Rectangular textile loincloth woven in two long strips that are joined together down the center; Each strip is woven in 2/2 simple plaiting technique; Along the sides, the fibers are folded over and are partially woven back into the band; At each end, the fibers are shredded and gathered into 3 small fringe bundles; Front of loincloth is stencil printed with 4 long rows of chevron motifs, flanked along sides by plain narrow band, all printed deep purple-red on white background. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 99.5 | |
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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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0007-0021 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Comb / hair ornament | |
| Culture | Melanesian: Northern Massim | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Milne Bay Province: Massim District | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Trobriand Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bamboo; Cordage | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.5, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 31.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0007-0020 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings | |
| Object Name | Comb / hair ornament | |
| Culture | Melanesian: Northern Massim | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Milne Bay Province: Massim District | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Trobriand Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.4, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 17.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2017-0002-0020 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Armband | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yap | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Western Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1945 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell: Conus | |
| Description | Armband made from a large conus shell whose proximal and distal ends have both been completely removed, along with the entire interior structure and approximately one-quarter of the side, leaving only one complete ring of shell at its widest point and most of the outermost section of the original shell; All cut edges have been ground smooth; Traditionally, this type of ornament was worn on one’s lower arm near the elbow, but only by men of a certain class. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 9.6, Length = 11.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2017-0002-0021 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Armband | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yap | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Western Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1945 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell: Conus | |
| Description | Armband made from a large conus shell whose proximal and distal ends have both been completely removed, along with the entire interior structure and approximately one-quarter of the side, leaving only one complete ring of shell at its widest point and most of the outermost section of the original shell; All cut edges have been ground smooth; Traditionally, this type of ornament was worn on one’s lower arm near the elbow, but only by men of a certain class. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 11.0, Length = 14.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0477-0038 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Armband | |
| 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. 1977 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell: Conus | |
| Description | Armband made from a large Conus shell whose proximal and distal ends have both been completely removed, along with the entire interior structure and approx. one-quarter of the side, leaving only one complete ring of shell at its widest point and most of the outermost section of the original shell; All cut edges have been ground smooth; According to original accession entry, this type of armlet was worn on one’s lower arm near the elbow, but only by men of a certain class. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 9.4, Length = 11.8 | |
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