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CAS 0514-0273 | |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Llama fetus | |
| Culture | Highland Quechuan | |
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Peru | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Puno, Puno Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Puno | |
| Maker's Name | N/A | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1978 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Fetus (llama) | |
| Description | Mummified and desiccated fetus of llama showing full development of skull and skeleton, including ribcage. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.5, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 16.0 | |
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CAS 0514-0336 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Rock mineral (clay) | |
| Culture | Highland Quechuan | |
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Peru | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Puno, Puno Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Puno | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Edible clay. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 2.9 | |
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CAS 0514-0268O |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Shells (2) | |
| 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 | Shells: Chilean abalone (Concholepas concholepas) | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1=2.0; 2=2.7, Width = 1=6.1; 2=4.9, Length = 1=7.8; 2=7.3 | |
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CAS 2003-0011-0003 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Basketry materials (bear grass leaves) | |
| Culture | Hupa, Yurok | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | LaVerne Glaze | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2003 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves | |
| Description | Bundle of sun-bleached bear grass leaves, to be used as secondary overlay weft material by numerous California Indian basket weavers, particularly throughout northern California; Bundle is tied with several strips of commercial red print fabric. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = ca. 5.0, Length = ca. 64.0 | |
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CAS 2003-0011-0005A-D |  |
| Category | Basketry; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Basketry materials (dyed woodwardia fern stems) | |
| Culture | Hupa, Yurok | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | LaVerne Glaze | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2003 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems | |
| Description | Four coiled bundles of woodwardia fern stems that have been split and dyed a rust brown color with alder bark, for use as a decorative overlay weft fiber by numerous California Indian basket weavers, particularly those in northwestern California; Each bundle is self-tied. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=4.9; B=5.6; C=5.0; D=5.6, Thickness = A=1.3; B=1.3; C=1.9; D=1.9, Length = A=9.4; B=7.6; C=9.1; D=11.0 | |
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CAS 2003-0011-0004 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Basketry materials (maidenhair fern stems) | |
| Culture | Hupa, Yurok | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | LaVerne Glaze | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2003 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems | |
| Description | Bundle of numerous maidenhair fern stems which have been stripped of their leaves and stored for later use as a decorative weft material by numerous California Indian basket weavers, particularly throughout northern California; Prior to use, each stem would be further processed by removing and discarding the center portion, leaving only the shiny black outer skin; Bundle is tied with dyed black raffia grass. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 14.0, Length = ca. 56.0 | |
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CAS 2003-0011-0001A,B |  |
| Category | Basketry; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Basketry materials (peeled willow roots) | |
| Culture | Hupa, Yurok | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | LaVerne Glaze | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2003 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) roots | |
| Description | A: Coiled bundle of peeled willow roots to be used as weft by numerous California Indian basket weavers, especially those of the Klamath River area; Prior to use, roots would be thoroughly soaked, split at least once, and sized one or more times to make them of a uniform diameter; B: Coiled bundle of peeled and split willow roots to be further processed and used similarly to CAS 20003-0011-0001A. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = A=1.0; B=0.8, Max Diam = A=5.8; B=6.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2003-0011-0002 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Basketry materials (peeled willow shoots) | |
| Culture | Hupa, Yurok | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | LaVerne Glaze | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2003 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots | |
| Description | Bundle of whole willow shoots that have been peeled for use as warp rods by numerous northern California Indian basket weavers, particularly those of the Klamath River area; Prior to use, shoots would be scraped to remove all lateral knots and sized and then thoroughly soaked; Bundle is tied with length of commercial white fabric. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 8.5, Length = ca. 62.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0526-0015 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Resin | |
| Culture | Ikoma | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Tanzania | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Nearest town: Muzoma on Grumeti River, northern Tanzania near Lake Victoria | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Pine resin | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.2, Thickness = 4.1, Length = 7.2 | |
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CAS 2015-0003-0003 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Basketry materials (shredded yucca leaves) | |
| Culture | Ipai | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | San Diego | |
| Other Geographic Data | Unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Justin Farmer | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2015 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves | |
| Description | Bundle of shredded yucca leaves; Such fibers are used as the foundation when starting a coiled basket because they are more flexible than juncus stems and thus can be shaped into a tight coil for the first couple revolutions of a basket. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 8.0, Thickness = ca. 3.0, Length = ca. 16.0 | |
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CAS 2015-0003-0002 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Basketry materials (split juncus stems) | |
| Culture | Ipai | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | San Diego | |
| Other Geographic Data | Unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Justin Farmer | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2015 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems | |
| Description | Bundle of split juncus stems; Used as weft fibers in coiled baskets, these specimens are taken from the basal portions of the stems and show the gradation of color from deep gold to lighter shades. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = ca. 2.0, Length = ca. 42.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2015-0003-0001 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Basketry materials (whole juncus stems) | |
| Culture | Ipai | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | San Diego | |
| Other Geographic Data | Unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Justin Farmer | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2015 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems | |
| Description | Bundle of whole juncus stems, upper portions only; Due to their tendency to be brittle, these upper portions are only used as warp or foundation elements in coiled baskets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = ca. 4.5, Length = ca. 92.0 | |
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CAS 0578-0030 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Tobacco | |
| Culture | Karajá (Karaja) | |
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Brazil | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tocantins | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Araguaia River, Bananal Island, Santa Isabel Village | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.8, Length = ca. 55.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0471-0108 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Iron ore | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.7, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 3.8 | |
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CAS 0471-0054 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Smelting residue | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Village: Gitaru | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.0, Thickness = 7.9, Length = 16.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0471-0055 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Smelting residue | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Village: Gitaru | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.5, Thickness = 5.6, Length = 14.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-1011 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Garnets (15) | |
| Culture | Maya | |
| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Guatemala | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Huehuetenango | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil]) | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Elgueta Collection (Mayan) | |
| Materials | Garnet | |
| Description | Fifteen garnet pebbles; Unmodified. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 0.7, Width = 0.8, Length = 1.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0877 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Quartz crystal | |
| Culture | Maya | |
| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Guatemala | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Huehuetenango | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil]) | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Elgueta Collection (Mayan) | |
| Materials | Quartz | |
| Description | Crystal pebble; Clear with pink tint; Possible human flake modification. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.6, Width = 2.3, Length = 1.7 | |
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CAS 0227-0878 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Quartz crystal | |
| Culture | Maya | |
| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Guatemala | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Huehuetenango | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil]) | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Elgueta Collection (Mayan) | |
| Materials | Quartz | |
| Description | Crystal pebble; Clear with pink tint; Possible human flake modification. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.4, Width = 2.0, Length = 2.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0879 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Quartz crystal | |
| Culture | Maya | |
| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Guatemala | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Huehuetenango | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil]) | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Elgueta Collection (Mayan) | |
| Materials | Quartz | |
| Description | Crystal pebble; Clear with pink tint; Rounded edges; Possible human or water modification. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 0.7, Width = 1.3, Length = 1.6 | |
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