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Catalog Number CAS 1984-0008-0410   CAS 1984-0008-0410; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Fiji
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Oneata
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1924
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Wood
Description Hair comb (in process of manufacture) carved from single piece of wood; Overall shape is rectangular with very long, thin handle extending more than half of comb's total length; Comb has been rough-cut and its faces are planed smooth; 17 rounded teeth extending slightly less than 1/3 total length of comb have been carved at distal end; Teeth taper toward distal end; Width of handle expands and contracts several times, before finally ending in very long, narrow projection at proximal end; Edges of handle and teeth have not been sanded smooth.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.0, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 48.5

Catalog Number CAS 1984-0008-0008   CAS 1984-0008-0008; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Santa Cruz Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.6, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 36.3

Catalog Number CAS 1984-0008-0007   CAS 1984-0008-0007; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu
Global Region Oceania
Country Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
State/Prov./Dist. Torba
County
Other Geographic Data Reef Islets, Banks Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Wood
Description Large hair comb carved from single piece of wood; Overall shape is rectangular with elongated, spatulate handle; Both faces are planed very smooth; 27 rounded teeth are carved from distal end and they extend approx. half total length of comb; Teeth taper abruptly at distal end to sharp points; "Moia" (possibly "Mota"?) is carved into surface on proximal end of comb; Spatulate handle is constricted near its base and flares out toward its proximal end which is rounded.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 14.4, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 36.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0031A,B   CAS 1984-0008-0031A,B; Ornament or bracelet (boar tusk)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ornament or bracelet (boar tusk)
Culture Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu
Global Region Oceania
Country Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1926
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Pig tusk
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 8.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0032   CAS 1984-0008-0032; Ornament or bracelet (boar tusk)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ornament or bracelet (boar tusk)
Culture Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu
Global Region Oceania
Country Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
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 Pig tusk
Description Ornament consisting of a boar's tusk which has grown in a nearly complete circle and is unmodified except for a single small hole drilled near its proximal end; To attain such teeth, specially selected pigs in Vanuatu are specially fed and prevented from foraging so they will not break off their tusks; Such tusks are worn as bracelets or pendants and are also used as decorative elements on masks and other ceremonial objects.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.7, Max Diam = 10.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0034   CAS 1984-0008-0034; Ornament or bracelet (boar tusk)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ornament or bracelet (boar tusk)
Culture Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu
Global Region Oceania
Country Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
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 Pig tusk
Description Ornament consisting of a boar's tusk which has grown in a complete circle and is unmodified; To attain such teeth, specially selected pigs in Vanuatu are specially fed and prevented from foraging so they will not break off their tusks; Such tusks are worn as bracelets or pendants and are also used as decorative elements on masks and other ceremonial objects.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.2, Max Diam = 10.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0243A,B   CAS 1984-0008-0243A,B; Ornaments (2 earrings?)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ornaments (2 earrings?)
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Melanesia
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell)
Description Pair of carved shell ornaments, possibly earrings.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=4.6; B=5.6, Thickness = A,B=0.8, Length = A,B=5.6

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0135   CAS 1984-0008-0135; Loincloth
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Loincloth
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Santa Cruz Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Anuda (Cherry)
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Bark
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 31.5, Length = 311.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0099   CAS 1984-0008-0099; Loincloth
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Loincloth
Culture Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu
Global Region Oceania
Country Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
State/Prov./Dist. Penama
County
Other Geographic Data Pentecost Island
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1927
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Pandanus (?) fiber; Native dye
Description Rectangular textile loincloth woven in two long strips that are joined together down the center; Each strip is woven in 2/2 simple plaiting technique; Along the sides, the fibers are folded over and are partially woven back into the band; At each end, the fibers are shredded and gathered into 3 small fringe bundles; Front of loincloth is stencil printed with 4 long rows of chevron motifs, flanked along sides by plain narrow band, all printed deep purple-red on white background.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 17.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 99.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0258   CAS 1984-0008-0258; Tassel
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Tassel
Culture Polynesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Society Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.3, Length = ca. 24.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0158   CAS 1984-0008-0158; Bag
Category Basketry
Object Name Bag
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 79.0, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 51.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0159   CAS 1984-0008-0159; Bag
Category Basketry
Object Name Bag
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 60.5, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 44.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0160   CAS 1984-0008-0160; Bag
Category Basketry
Object Name Bag
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 67.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 53.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0002   CAS 1984-0008-0002; Bag
Category Basketry
Object Name Bag
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Grass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 42.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 37.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0107   CAS 1984-0008-0107; Bag
Category Basketry
Object Name Bag
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Santa Cruz Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Santa Cruz
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Grass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 23.5, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 40.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0415   CAS 1984-0008-0415; Bag
Category Basketry
Object Name Bag
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Santa Cruz Islands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 22.5, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 23.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0106   CAS 1984-0008-0106; Bag
Category Basketry
Object Name Bag
Culture Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu
Global Region Oceania
Country Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1926
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Pandanus fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 22.5, Width = 16.0, Length = 31.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0342   CAS 1984-0008-0342; Bag
Category Basketry
Object Name Bag
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
Description Carrying bag woven in 2/2 plaited technique; Basket begins as rectangular mat and corners are then gathered together and woven up the sides; Ends of warps and wefts are left extending at side seams as fringe; Changes in plaiting sequences yield geometric patterns over surface of bag; At rim, some fibers are folded over and continue in opposite direction while others are woven back into rim to form zigzag edge; 3 strand braided carrying strap is attached at each end of purse.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 23.0, Width = ca. 20.0, Length = ca. 29.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0343   CAS 1984-0008-0343; Bag
Category Basketry
Object Name Bag
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
Description Square carrying bag woven in 1/1 plaited technique; Basket begins as square mat and corners are then gathered together and woven up the sides; Ends of warps and wefts along upper seam are left extending on exterior as fringe; Fiber ends from lower seam are braided together on interior and emerge at rim as heavy 3-strand braided carrying strap; At rim, some fibers are folded over and are woven back into bag; 3 strand braided carrying strap is attached at each end of purse.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 17.0, Width = ca. 25.0, Length = ca. 22.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0416   CAS 1984-0008-0416; Bag
Category Basketry
Object Name Bag
Culture Polynesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Samoa or Tonga
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 24.0, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 16.5
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