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| Catalog Number | CAS 0545-0018 | |
| Category | Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Coffin | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine: Djinang Tribe (dua moiety) | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Reserve: Arnhem Land; Maningrida | |
| Maker's Name | Ngulalija | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Ochre; Earth pigments | |
| Description | Coffin for secondary burial of bones, made from termite-hollowed log; Sides have been partially cut away from upper end, leaving 4 projecting spikes; Exterior is completely painted with ochre background; Top and bottom of tubular coffin are painted white; Mid-section is elaborately painted with six tortoise images and 7 catfish images in colors of black, white, yellow, and ochre, all swimming among lily plants; Possible animals tracks extend up projecting ends. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 18.0, Length = 190.8 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0535-0018 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Bobo | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Burkina Faso (Upper Volta) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 151.0, Width = 21.5, Thickness = 1.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1990-0005-0003 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Burial cloth | |
| Culture | Buyi (aka Bouyei) | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Guizhou Province | |
| County | Anshun | |
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s to 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cotton | |
| Description | Man's or woman's burial cloth, consisting of rectangular cotton panel completely embroidered in complex pattern of interlocking diamonds in blue, orange, green, gray, and several shades of brown; Warp ends form short fringe at both ends. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 36.5, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 73.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0584-0006 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Coin sword | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal; Paper; Ink; Thread | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.3, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 47.4 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1985-0009-0052 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Wand | |
| Culture | Chippewa, Ojibwe | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Quebec, Ontario, Minnesota, Michigan | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Birch (Betula sp.) bark; Pigments; Cotton string; Wood | |
| Description | Wand made from two sheets of bark cut to rectangular shape with concave sides and sewn together along edges with cotton string; Center of sheets are colored with red pigment and edges are painted deep blue; Carved wooden handle that is square in cross-section is partially split from distal end and bark sheets are positioned in the split and secured with commercial brown thread; Portion of handle that extends over bark sheets is also painted red and blue; Short length of commercial red ribbon is secured to distal end of handle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 19.7, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 39.8 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1985-0009-0037 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Scroll | |
| Culture | Chippewa, Ojibwe | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Quebec, Ontario, Minnesota, Michigan | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Birch (Betula sp.) bark | |
| Description | Scroll made from one or more long sheets of birch bark whose ends are secured between two wooden slats; Series of simple figures (humans, animals, plants, man-made objects) are scratched onto surface of bark sheet (sheet has not been unrolled to determine extent and exact nature of drawings). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 39.6, Length = ca. 95.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1985-0009-0038 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Scroll | |
| Culture | Chippewa, Ojibwe | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Quebec, Ontario, Minnesota, Michigan | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Birch (Betula sp.) bark | |
| Description | Scroll made from one or more long sheets of birch bark whose ends are secured between two wooden slats; Series of simple figures (humans, animals, plants, man-made objects) are scratched onto surface of bark sheet (sheet has not been unrolled to determine extent and exact nature of drawings). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 34.0, Length = ca. 105.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1985-0009-0039 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Scroll | |
| Culture | Chippewa, Ojibwe | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Quebec, Ontario, Minnesota, Michigan | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Birch (Betula sp.) bark | |
| Description | Scroll made from one or more long sheets of birch bark whose ends are secured between two wooden slats; Series of simple figures (humans, animals, plants, man-made objects) are scratched onto surface of bark sheet (sheet has not been unrolled to determine extent and exact nature of drawings). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 22.8, Length = ca. 50.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1985-0009-0040 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Scroll | |
| Culture | Chippewa, Ojibwe | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Quebec, Ontario, Minnesota, Michigan | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Birch (Betula sp.) bark | |
| Description | Scroll made from one or more long sheets of birch bark, whose lateral edges are sewn with cotton string (probably to protect against splitting); Series of simple figures (human, animals, plant, man-made objects) is scratched onto surface of bark sheet (sheet has not been unrolled to determine extend and exact nature of drawings). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 17.0, Length = ca. 75.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0276-0022 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish figure | |
| Culture | Chokwe | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | 5 miles north of Cacolo region, northeastern Angola | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 56.0, Width = 7.0, Thickness = 5.6 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0048 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Chokwe | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Cacolo region, northeastern Angola | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Reeds; Cloth; Bark | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 28.8, Width = 20.0, Length = 12.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0276-0049 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Chokwe | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Cacolo region, northeastern Angola | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood; Cloth; Plaster | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 32.5, Width = 15.5, Length = 17.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0063 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Eastern Pende | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kasai region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood; Rafia grass; Pigments | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 25.0, Width = 14.0, Length = 30.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0356 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish tails | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Hide | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 37.0, Thickness = 6.5, Length = 110.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0318 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Incense burner | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 21.0, Max Diam = 9.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0247 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Incense burner | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Shura | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.0, Width = 13.9, Max Diam = 9.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0309A,B |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Incense burner and holder | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Clay; Wood; Rope; Leather | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=13.0; B=20.0, Max Diam = A=15.0; B=24.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1990-0005-0001 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Burial cloth | |
| Culture | Ge-Jia (aka Ge Jia) | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Guizhou Province | |
| County | Huangping | |
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1980s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cotton; Silk embroidery yarn | |
| Description | Man's burial cloth (placed on deceased person's chest), consisting of rectangular panel completely embroidered with central yellow and green cross on red background, with green, lilac, and yellow borders; Cloth is symbolic of shield and is intended to protect deceased as he journeys toward land of ancestors, following death. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 35.5, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 34.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0472-0044 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Guerrero | |
| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Mexico | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigments; Leather; Porcupine quills; Glass; Teeth | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 33.2, Width = 17.3, Length = 11.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0514-0268M |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Effigy jars (2 llamas) | |
| Culture | Highland Quechuan | |
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Peru | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Puno, Carabaya Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Macusani | |
| Maker's Name | Seller's grandparents (names not recorded) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint; Yarn | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1=18.7; 2=18.3, Width = 1=6.7; 2=7.8, Length = 1=16.2; 2=14.9 | |
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