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Catalog Number

 CAS 0032-0015   CAS 0032-0015; Femur
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Femur
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bone (human femur)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 40.6, Width = 7.6, Length = 5.7
Catalog Number CAS 0032-0016   CAS 0032-0016; Comb / hair ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings
Object Name Comb / hair ornament
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 18.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0032-0017   CAS 0032-0017; Pigment
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Pigment
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay (?)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 2.4, Length = 3.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0032-0018   CAS 0032-0018; Ornament (human mandible)
Category Ceremonial Items
Object Name Ornament (human mandible)
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bone (human mandible); Plant fiber (vine)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.6, Width = 8.9, Length = 10.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0032-0019   CAS 0032-0019; Ornament (human mandible)
Category Ceremonial Items
Object Name Ornament (human mandible)
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bone (human mandible); Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.8, Width = 8.9, Length = 10.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0032-0020   CAS 0032-0020; Ornament (human mandible)
Category Ceremonial Items
Object Name Ornament (human mandible)
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bone (human mandible); Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.8, Width = 8.9, Length = 10.2
Catalog Number CAS 0032-0021   CAS 0032-0021; Mat
Category Textiles
Object Name Mat
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Vegetable fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 49.5, Length = ca. 142.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0032-0022   CAS 0032-0022; Mat
Category Textiles
Object Name Mat
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Vegetable fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 36.0, Length = 154.9
Catalog Number CAS 0032-0023   CAS 0032-0023; Mask
Category Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Mask
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. Bismarck Archipelago: New Ireland
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Vegetable material; Pigment
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 38.0, Width = 18.7, Length = 35.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0032-0037A-C   CAS 0032-0037A-C; Seeds and shells
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Seeds and shells
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Seeds; Shells
Description A,B: Seeds; C: Shells.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = B=0.6; C=0.6, Max Diam = A=0.5; B=0.9; C=1.8, Length = A=0.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0032-0043   CAS 0032-0043; Bracelet
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Shell; Thread
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.5, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0032-0044   CAS 0032-0044; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Shell; Cotton string
Description Finger ring whose shank is made from a circular piece of turtle shell; Nine flat disk shell beads are attached in an overlapping row along half of the ring and secured with cotton string.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.0, Max Diam = 3.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0032-0045   CAS 0032-0045; Forehead ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Forehead ornament
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Shell: Tridacna sp.; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.3, Max Diam = 5.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0032-0046   CAS 0032-0046; Forehead ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Forehead ornament
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Shell: Tridacna sp.; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.4, Max Diam = 6.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0032-0047   CAS 0032-0047; Currency
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Currency
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Nassa shells; Plant fiber
Description Currency consisting of 41 small white Nassa shells strung in a single row along a curved twig or root.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.0, Length = ca. 18.0
Catalog Number CAS 0032-0048   CAS 0032-0048; Hair ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hair ornament
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 3.1, Length = ca. 7.6
Catalog Number CAS 0032-0050   CAS 0032-0050; Wood carving (wood design)
Category Carvings
Object Name Wood carving (wood design)
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 21.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0032-0052   CAS 0032-0052; Feather ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Feather ornament
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Feathers; Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 7.0, Length = ca. 25.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0032-0053   CAS 0032-0053; Lime spatula
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Lime spatula
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.1, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 42.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0032-0054   CAS 0032-0054; Mouth harp
Category Musical Instruments
Object Name Mouth harp
Culture Melanesian: New Britain
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. New Britain
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Matupi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 27.4
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