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| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0002 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970-80 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell: cowrie (Cypraeidae); Nylon string | |
| Description | Necklace constructed from cowrie shells strung together two deep to form a chain-like ring; Additional cowrie shells are attached by the short ends so that they protrude on both the interior and exterior of the ring. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = ca. 29.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0003 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970-80 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell: cowrie (Cypraeidae); Nylon string | |
| Description | Necklace constructed from cowrie shells strung together two deep to form a chain-like ring; Additional cowrie shells are attached by the short ends so that they protrude on the exterior of the ring. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = ca. 33.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0004 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970-80 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell: cowrie (Cypraeidae); Nylon string | |
| Description | Necklace constructed from cowrie shells strung together two deep to form a chain-like ring; Additional cowrie shells are attached by the short ends so that they protrude on the exterior of the ring. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.6, Max Diam = ca. 30.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0005 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970-80 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell: cowrie (Cypraeidae); Seeds; Nylon string | |
| Description | Necklace constructed from cowrie shells strung together two deep to form a chain-like ring; Additional cowrie shells are attached by the short ends so that they protrude on both the interior and exterior of the ring; Red seeds are interspersed among the shells. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.2, Max Diam = ca. 27.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0006 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970-80 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell: cowrie (Cypraeidae); Other shell; Nylon string | |
| Description | Necklace constructed from cowrie shells strung together two deep to form a chain-like ring; Small sea snail shells are attached by the short ends so that they protrude on both the interior and exterior of the ring. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = ca. 30.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0007 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970-80 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell: cowrie (Cypraeidae); Other shell; Nylon string | |
| Description | Necklace constructed from cowrie shells attached in pairs; The pairs are strung separated by pairs of small univalve shells. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.5, Max Diam = ca. 29.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0036 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Navigational chart (map) | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Marshallese | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marshall Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Majuro Atoll | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Majuro | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1976 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood: bamboo; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Twine; Commercial sticky paper; Ink; Commercial tape | |
| Description | Navigational chart of part of the Marshall Islands; Constructed of four trimmed bamboo strips that are lashed together to form a rectangular frame; Additional overlapping bamboo strips are then laid across the frame horizontally and diagonally, representing ocean currents; Individual islands and atolls are represented by single cowrie shells that are tied to the bamboo strips. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 49.9, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 50.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0037 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Navigational chart (map) | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Marshallese | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marshall Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Majuro Atoll | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Majuro | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood: bamboo; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Twine; Commercial sticky paper; Ink | |
| Description | Navigational chart of part of the Marshall Islands; Constructed of four trimmed bamboo strips that are lashed together to form a rectangular frame; Additional overlapping bamboo strips are then laid across the frame horizontally and diagonally, representing ocean currents; Individual islands and atolls are represented by single cowrie shells that are tied to the bamboo strips. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 65.9, Thickness = 2.1, Length = 58.2 | |
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