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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0151 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Dress | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Malampa | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Malakula | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1926 | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Pandanus fiber; Native dye | |
| Description | Rectangular textile (identified by collector as girl's dress), woven in two bands that are fastened together down center; Both bands are woven almost entirely in 1/1 plain plaiting except for several rows woven in 3/1 along sides and several zigzag designs woven in 2/1 near each end; small band along one end is also woven in openwork pattern; Fibers along one side and along both ends are shredded an extend as short fringe; Entire textile is dyed deep purple-red except for several paired parallel lines and two bands of stacked chevrons, all of which are resist dyed and are oriented parallel to short axis of textile. (See CAS 1984-0008-0264A for a belt that may have been part of this skirt originally.) | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 26.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = ca. 92.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1984-0008-0149A-C |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Dress | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tahitian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Grass; Seeds | |
| Description | Ceremonial dance dress worn by men. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 31.0, Thickness = 4.9, Length = 131.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0035 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Dress | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tahitian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Olona fiber or mulberry bark; Seeds | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 90.0, Thickness = 3.1, Length = ca. 125.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0081 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Dress or dance tunic | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga | |
| 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 | Paper mulberry bark; Shells; Seeds; Pandanus fiber; Commercial cotton cloth; Cotton (?) thread | |
| Description | Child's dress or dance tunic made from a single piece of tapa cloth that is folded in half along the shoulder and the two halves partially seamed together along the sides and under the short sleeves; Tapa cloth is made from strips of paper mulberry bark that have been beaten into thin sheets and overlapped to form a larger sheet which is undecorated except for large negative inverted and off-centered "U' shape on front of dress; Except for inverted "U' shape motif, entire surface of dress was rubbed to yield an all-over brown color; Semi-circular neck hole and outer edges of both sleeves are edged with strips of commercially printed cotton cloth and small folded triangles of natural colored and dyed red pandanus, all machine sewn to dress with black thread; Neck hole is framed on front and back with several rows of dark brown seed beads and several rows of off-white and darker brown olivella shells, all laid in rows parallel to contour of neck hole; Numerous short strands of additional olivella shells hang pendant from the shells framing the neck hole, with bits of dyed red pandanus attached to the final bead on many of the strands. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 60.0, Thickness = 2.3, Length = ca. 56.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0102-0019 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | House model | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Vegetable fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 48.3, Width = 49.5, Length = 31.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2011-0007-0001 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Kapa | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Wendeanne Stitt | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2009-2010 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark; Cotton cloth; Cotton thread: Dye (California black walnut hulls) | |
| Description | Contemporary kapa wall hanging, titled “’Ia ‘Oe E Ka La,†(To You, The Sun) made from piece of kapa cut from underskirt of hula skirt made by donor in 2009 for hula competition in Hawaii; This piece has been hand printed on front face with circular pattern in center, surrounded by four partial circles of same design, all in dark brown to black (dye derived from California black walnut hulls), then backed with a piece of commercial red print cotton cloth, and finally machine quilted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 34.5, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 42.8 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1989-0006-0001 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Kapa fragment | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Hawaii; near Kawaihai | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early to mid 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Bark: breadfruit | |
| Description | Rectangular fragment of kapa made by beating strip of breadfruit bark into very thin sheet; Extant fabric is extremely thin and transparent and is decorated with series of very closely spaced parallel lines in medium shade of brown on a natural tan colored background; Extant fragment has been cut on all four edges. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.5, Length = 21.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1989-0006-0002 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Kapa fragment | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early to mid 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Bark | |
| Description | Large rectangular fragment of kapa, made by beating strips of bark into thin sheets and then overlapping the sheets to form a larger cloth; Extant fragment is a natural off-white or tan color on its back face and pink on the front face; Pink color is possibly derived from bits of red "turkey cloth", a cotton fabric introduced by missionaries which the natives raveled into threads which were then beaten into the kapa to produce this distinctive pink color; No discernible watermark is present; One long edge of fragment is folded over and secured with two parallel rows of hand stitching with plied white thread that extend across entire width of fragment; Fold line and line for hand stitching are marked on reverse in pencil; Hand stitched threads are tied off at one end, indicating an original end of the finished cloth or garment; That same end is also marked by a pencil line, indicating where the larger cloth was to be cut; Opposite short end of fragment is also cut but lacks any pencil park, while second long edge of fragment has been torn. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 30.2, Length = 16.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1989-0006-0003 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Kapa fragment | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early to mid 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark | |
| Description | Large rectangular fragment of kapa, made by beating strip of bark into very thin sheet and then overlapping the sheets to form a larger sheet; Extant fragment is a pale tan color overall and bears a watermark pattern of an all over network of small diamonds with a dot in the center of each diamond, known as "maka upena" or "eyes in the net", referring to a fishing net so filled with fish that the fishes' eyes are pressed against the net; Watermark pattern is pink, possibly derived from "ohelo berry"; Fragment has been cut along all four edges. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 26.0, Length = 29.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1989-0006-0004 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Kapa fragment | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Hawaii; near Kawaihai | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early to mid 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Bark | |
| Description | Small rectangular fragment of kapa, made by beating strip of bark into thin sheet; Fragment is plain brown in color and of a supple, felt-like texture, bearing a water pattern of closely spaced parallel lines; Fragment is cut along all four edges. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.1, Length = 10.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1989-0006-0006 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Kapa fragment | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Hawaii; near Kawaihai | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early to mid 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Bark | |
| Description | Rectangular fragment of kapa that is made by beating a strip of bark into a very thin sheet; Natural color is off-white and fragment shows a watermark of an all-over network of very small diamonds, representing a fishing net; Extant fragment has been cut along three, (and possibly along all four) edges. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.5, Length = 25.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1989-0006-0007 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Kapa fragment | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Hawaii; near Kawaihai | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early to mid 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Bark | |
| Description | Nearly square fragment of kapa that is made by beating strip of bark into thin sheet; Extant fragment is dark brown in color, has a felt-like texture, and bears a deeply impressed watermark of an all over pattern of small perfectly aligned squares; Extant fragment has been cut along at least three edges. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 19.0, Length = 21.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1989-0006-0008 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Kapa fragment | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Hawaii; near Kawaihai | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early to mid 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Bark | |
| Description | Rectangular fragment of kapa made by beating strip of bark into a very thin sheet; Extant fragment is extremely thin and nearly transparent and is decorated all over with a series of very closely spaced, very thin, double paired parallel lines, separated by a single, heavier line, all in a rust brown color; Fragment has been cut along all four edges. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.1, Length = 17.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1989-0006-0009 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Kapa fragment | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Hawaii; near Kawaihai | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early to mid 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Bark | |
| Description | Small rectangular fragment of kapa, made by beating strip of bark into thin sheet; Extant fragment is dark brown in color and is decorated with series of widely spaced heavy dark brown parallel lines; Extant fragment appears to have been cut along all four edges. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.8, Length = 9.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1989-0006-0010 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Kapa fragment | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Hawaii; near Kawaihai | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early to mid 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Bark | |
| Description | Irregularly shaped fragment of kapa made by beating strip of bark into thin sheet; Extant fragment has thick, felt-like texture, is medium brown in color, and is decorated with series of spaced, very wide and heavy dark brown parallel lines; Extant fragment appears to have been cut along all four edges. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.5, Length = 14.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1989-0006-0011 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Kapa fragment | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Hawaii; near Kawaihai | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early to mid 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Bark | |
| Description | Irregularly shaped fragment of kapa, made by beating strip of bark into thin sheet; Extant fragment is tan in color and bears watermark of an all over network pattern of small diamonds, representing a fishing net; Fragment has been cut along all four edges. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.0, Length = 20.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1989-0006-0012 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Kapa fragment | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Hawaii; near Kawaihai | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early to mid 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Bark | |
| Description | Rectangular fragment of kapa, made by beating strip of bark into thin sheet; Extant fragment has felt-like texture, is dark brown overall, and bears watermarks of very closely spaced, thin parallel lines running diagonally across cloth in two directions; Fragment has been cut along all four edges. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 12.8, Length = 15.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1989-0006-0013 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Kapa fragment | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Hawaii; near Kawaihai | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early to mid 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Bark | |
| Description | Irregularly shaped fragment of kapa, made by beating strip of bark into very thin sheet; Extant fragment is nearly transparent; is rust brown in overall color, and bears two watermarks: the first one showing regularly spaced heavy parallel lines and the second one showing an all over diamond network pattern with a circle inside each diamond, the latter representing a fishing net filled with fish; Fragment has been cut along at least three sides. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 19.5, Length = 23.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1989-0006-0014 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Kapa fragment | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Hawaii; near Kawaihai | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early to mid 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Bark | |
| Description | Rectangular fragment of kapa, made by beating strip of bark into very thin sheet; Extant fragment is paper thin, off-white in color, and bears watermark of all over pattern of very small diamonds; Extant fragment has been cut along all four edges. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.0, Length = 25.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1989-0006-0015 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Kapa fragment | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Hawaii; near Kawaihai | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early to mid 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian) | |
| Materials | Bark | |
| Description | Irregularly shaped fragment of kapa, made by beating strip of bark into thin sheet; Extant fragment has felt-like texture and is decorated on one face with a very broad, solid red line flanked on either side by paired black zigzag lines, and two parallel segments of a dashed line consisting of alternating red dots and black dashes; Fragment has been cut along at least two edges. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.0, Length = 7.5 | |
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