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Catalog Number CAS 0477-0027   CAS 0477-0027; Loincloth
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Loincloth
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 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hibiscus fiber; Coconut fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Thickness = 2.7, Length = 180.0

Catalog Number CAS 2017-0005-0012   CAS 2017-0005-0012; Necklace
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Necklace
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. 1974
Collection Name N/A
Materials Tooth: boar; Commercial string
Description Necklace consisting of a single boar’s tooth pendant with a hole drilled through the proximal end, suspended on thick brown commercial string.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number CAS 2017-0005-0013   CAS 2017-0005-0013; Necklace
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Necklace
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. 1974
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber; Plastic string; Dye
Description Necklace composed of plant fibers split into fringe and attached to red plastic stringing; Fibers are dyed red, gold, and blue, forming wide, alternating bands of each color.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 0.8, Thickness = 0.3, Length = ca. 43.0

Catalog Number CAS 2017-0005-0014   CAS 2017-0005-0014; Necklace
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Necklace
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. 1974
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber; Plastic string; Dye
Description Necklace composed of plant fibers split into fringe and attached to green plastic stringing; Fibers are dyed bright colors, forming a thin green band along the edge near the string, flanked by a thick yellow band, with a thin red line at the edge of the fringe.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 9.0, Thickness = 0.3, Length = ca. 40.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0014   CAS 0477-0014; Basket
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Basket
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
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coconut leaf
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 53.5, Thickness = 4.5, Length = 19.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0448-0003   CAS 0448-0003; Basket
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Basket
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
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 33.4, Thickness = 4.8, Length = 13.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0011   CAS 0477-0011; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Pohnpei (Ponape)
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Pohnpei (Ponape); Village: Kapingamarangi, Eastern Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus; Coconut sennit rope
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.2, Width = 22.5, Length = 37.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0012   CAS 0477-0012; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Pohnpei (Ponape)
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Pohnpei (Ponape); Village: Kapingamarangi, Eastern Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus; Coconut sennit rope
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 24.4, Width = 23.1, Length = 40.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2017-0002-0045   CAS 2017-0002-0045; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
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 Plant material
Description Large, round brimless hat with a somewhat peaked dome; Interior and exterior are woven in an open lattice pattern of plain, narrowly split cane or bamboo rods, with a layer of pandanus leaves sandwiched between them; Crown rises in center to a secondary rounded dome that is decorated on exterior with pieces of brown leaves that are arranged to form a 6-petal floral motif, two of which have been damaged.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.2, Max Diam = 43.9

Catalog Number

CAS 2017-0002-0043   CAS 2017-0002-0043; Purse
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Purse
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 Plant fiber
Description Rectangular purse of narrow, undyed pandanus fiber strips that are woven in simple (over one, under one) plaiting technique; Bottom and side edges of purse form their own selvages; Reverse side of purse extends up and folds over front to form flap; Braided pandanus fiber strap is woven into upper corners of purse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 17.6, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 10.5

Catalog Number

CAS 2017-0002-0044   CAS 2017-0002-0044; Purse
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Purse
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 Plant fiber
Description Rectangular bag woven entirely of plaited, undyed pandanus strips in two layers -- wide pandanus strips on interior and narrow strips on exterior; Exterior layer on back side of bag extends beyond top of bag and is folded over to form a flap on the front; Color differentiation results in all-over design on exterior of bag consisting of network of large, contiguous, uneven open squares woven of undyed pandanus.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 30.5, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 15.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0448-0006   CAS 0448-0006; Purse
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Purse
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 23.5, Thickness = 3.5, Length = 14.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0448-0008   CAS 0448-0008; Purse
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Purse
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Outer Yap Islands, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber; Shell
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.6, Width = 14.5, Length = 29.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0448-0002   CAS 0448-0002; Purse
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Purse
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Outer Yap Islands, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber; Plastic
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 31.7, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 16.2

Catalog Number CAS 0448-0014A,B   CAS 0448-0014A,B; Purse with lid
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Purse with lid
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Atoll: Ulithi, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber; Plastic
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.5, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number CAS 0448-0007A,B   CAS 0448-0007A,B; Purse with lid
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Purse with lid
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Outer Yap Islands, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.9, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 11.3

Catalog Number CAS 2016-0005-0008A,B   CAS 2016-0005-0008A,B; Purse with wallet
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Purse with wallet
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Kosrae
County
Other Geographic Data Eastern Caroline Islands
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1986
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber; Commercial twine
Description A: Purse; B: Wallet; Purse with wallet, both woven of plant fibers; The purse is woven into a pouch with a fold-over top and has “KOSRAE” woven into the design on the front; The wallet folds into thirds; Both pieces have woven button clasps which secure via loop
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=29.8; B=11.0, Thickness = A=3.7; B=3.2, Length = A=39.8; B=22.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0477-0047   CAS 0477-0047; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Belt
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Fais or Woleai Atoll, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clam shell; Coconut shell (?); Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Hibiscus fiber
Description Woman’s belt comprising nine side-by-side strands of white shell disk beads and dark brown coconut shell or turtle shell disk beads, all strung on hibiscus fiber cordage; Beads are strung in alternating brown and white blocks of color, separated by turtle shell spacer bars, to form geometric patterns; At each end, the hibiscus fibers on which the beads are strung become warp fibers and are woven in a twining technique using additional hibiscus fibers as the wefts, forming a small triangular area before the warp fibers are again recombined into three groups which are then braided together to form long end ties; Near the end of each tie, the fibers are tied off, leaving the remaining fibers as short fringe; According to original accession entry, this type of belt is worn for prestige and as a display of wealth.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.5, Thickness = 0.5, Length = ca. 154.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2013-0006-0070   CAS 2013-0006-0070; Headband / shell lei
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

Catalog Number

CAS 2013-0006-0071   CAS 2013-0006-0071; Headband / shell lei
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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