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| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0016 | |
| Category | Basketry; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fan | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Chuukese | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chuuk (Truk) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Chicken feathers; Dye | |
| Description | Fan composed of heart-shaped turtle shell piece surrounded by woven plant fiber and edged with white chicken feathers, four cluster of which are dyed blue, yellow and bright pink; Square woven plant fiber handle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 24.6, Thickness = 1.8, Length = ca. 37.8 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0017 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fan | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Chuukese | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chuuk (Truk) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Dye | |
| Description | Large fan composed of rounded triangle framing three circles of red plant fiber, each of which is surrounded by four cowrie shells inside a plant fiber-wrapped circle; The rounded triangle is in turn framed by large fringes of plant fiber; Square woven plant fiber handle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 43.7, Thickness = 2.3, Length = ca. 57.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0009 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fish trap basket | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Pohnpei | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Eastern Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Plant fiber; Shell | |
| Description | Fish trap constructed of thin wooden slats secured by plant fiber; Ovoid shape with four long sticks creating a flat bottom; Narrowing channel leads fish through opening in one end into the receptacle; Shell fragment is tied to top of trap; Carrying strap is attached to either end of the trap. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.3, Width = 20.6, Length = 36.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0015 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Love stick | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Chuukese | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chuuk (Truk) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Moen, Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1968 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigment | |
| Description | Love stick carved from single piece of wood; Multiple delta designs anticipate the final point. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 27.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0038 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Wood carving (meeting house) | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Palauan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Palau | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Koror, Western Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1972 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Three dimensional wood carving depicting a men’s meeting house, carved from a single piece of wood; Bas relief details display the steeply pitched, thatched roof and story board designs of a traditional meeting house; Such structures are used only by men's societies. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 29.9, Width = 7.6, Length = 9.4 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0010 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Coconut husker bench | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Pohnpei | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Atoll: Nukuoro or Kapingamarangi, Eastern Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Shell; Plant fiber | |
| Description | Coconut husker bench carved from a single piece of wood; Bench has four rectangular feet connected by lateral bars; Husking tool consists of a large piece of mother-of-pearl shell that has been hafted onto the protruding end of the bench; Distal edge of shell tool has been serrated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 42.6, Width = 35.2, Length = 68.9 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0011A-F |  |
| Category | Carvings; Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Outrigger canoe model with sail and 2 oars / paddles | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Pohnpei | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Eastern Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Plant fiber | |
| Description | Outrigger canoe model carved of wood, with woven mat sail and carved canoe bailer and two oars; Unpainted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 37.2, Width = 23.3, Length = 51.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0012A-E |  |
| Category | Carvings; Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Outrigger canoe model with sail and 2 oars / paddles | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yap | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Yap, Western Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1969 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Plant fiber; Paint | |
| Description | Outrigger canoe model carved of wood, with woven mat sail and two carved oars; Hull is painted red and black with white tips on both bow and stern; Red and black designs painted on both ends of outrigger, which is otherwise undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 70.0, Width = 63.8, Length = 93.1 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0001 |  |
| 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 = 1.0, Max Diam = ca. 30.0 |
| 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 2016-0005-0014 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yap | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Western Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1969 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber; Dye; Nylon string | |
| Description | Necklace composed of plant fibers split into fringe and attached to pink nylon stringing; Fibers are dyed maroon along the edges and with large green spots at intervals near the string. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 14.0, Thickness = ca. 1.0, Length = ca. 40.0 |
| 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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