Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

CAS Anthropology Collections Database

Filter: Materials=%shell%;CatNums=%2016%;GlobalRegion=%Oceania%;
Sort by:   Catalog #   Category   Culture
21 - 2828Records
2
Brief Records    Single Page    Back to Search Form
Go to page: <Prev
Next>

Catalog Number CAS 2016-0005-0030   CAS 2016-0005-0030; Basketry tray
Category Basketry
Object Name Basketry tray
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; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell)
Description Large round, flat basketry tray with a round turtle shell center surrounded by a row of chevron designs inside a ring of cowrie shells; Around this is a series of woven profile floral-like (or crown-like) designs inside a final ring of chevron designs.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 2.8, Max Diam = 60.7

Catalog Number CAS 2016-0005-0016   CAS 2016-0005-0016; Fan
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   CAS 2016-0005-0017; Fan
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 2016-0005-0033   CAS 2016-0005-0033; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Micronesian: Chuukese or Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia or Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Chuuk (Truk) or Marshall Islands
County
Other Geographic Data Caroline Islands or Marshall Islands
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1985
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells
Description Basket with sides composed of tightly woven stepped, leaf-like designs framed in peaked shapes; Rim of basket is fairly wide and horizontal with chevron patterns; Base consists of a ring of five medium-sized, brown mottled cowrie shells surrounded by a ring of chevrons.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.4, Max Diam = 31.3

Catalog Number CAS 2016-0005-0034   CAS 2016-0005-0034; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Micronesian: Chuukese or Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia or Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Chuuk (Truk) or Marshall Islands
County
Other Geographic Data Caroline Islands or Marshall Islands
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1985
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Dye
Description Shallow basket with sides woven in flat horizontal strips; Base consists of a coil of dyed plant fiber creating a rainbow-like pattern; A ring of cowrie shells surrounds the coil and is in turn surrounded by rings of green and purple dyed strips; A second ring of cowrie shells frames the green and purple dyed rings; The outer most ring on the base is a series of purple, yellow, red and green rings.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.7, Max Diam = 32.0

Catalog Number CAS 2016-0005-0035   CAS 2016-0005-0035; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Micronesian: Chuukese or Marshallese
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia or Marshall Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Chuuk (Truk) or Marshall Islands
County
Other Geographic Data Caroline Islands or Marshall Islands
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1985
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Dye
Description Shallow basket with sides woven in flat horizontal strips; Base consists of a netting of pink-dyed plant fiber surrounded by four rings of cowrie shells; Each ring is separated by a narrow ring of plant fiber; The warps are dyed pink and the wefts are dyed green; The rim of the basket is decorated with outward-facing cowrie shells attached at the ends.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.4, Max Diam = 34.5

Catalog Number CAS 2016-0005-0036   CAS 2016-0005-0036; Navigational chart (map)
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

Catalog Number

CAS 2016-0005-0037   CAS 2016-0005-0037; Navigational chart (map)
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
21 - 2828Records
2
Brief Records    Single Page    Back to Search Form
Go to page: <Prev
Next>
CalAcademy Footer