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Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0013 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
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. 1970-80 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Plant fiber: Pandanus leaves; Raffia grass leaves, Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Commercial wool yarn; Commercial thread | |
Description | Headband / shell lei composed of a woven plant fiber ring to which cowrie shells are attached by the short ends so that they protrude on the exterior of the ring. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 18.0, Thickness = ca. 1.0, Length = ca. 23.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0008A,B | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
Object Name | Purse with wallet | |
Culture | Micronesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Kosrae | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Eastern Caroline Islands | |
Maker's Name | unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1986 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Plant fiber; Commercial twine | |
Description | A: Purse; B: Wallet; Purse with wallet, both woven of plant fibers; The purse is woven into a pouch with a fold-over top and has “KOSRAE” woven into the design on the front; The wallet folds into thirds; Both pieces have woven button clasps which secure via loop | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=29.8; B=11.0, Thickness = A=3.7; B=3.2, Length = A=39.8; B=22.9 |
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 |
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 |
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 2016-0005-0018 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
Object Name | Handbag | |
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. 1986 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Plant fiber; Shell (univalve); Commercial cloth; Commercial thread | |
Description | Boxy rectangular handbag composed of woven plant fiber with a fold-over lid and handle of two woven straps, each attached at both ends to a shorter side of the bag and looped together in the middle; Lid secures with a string which which loops over a shell clasp; Interior is lined with commercial cloth printed with pink and blue flowers on a pink background. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.4, Width = 16.5, Length = 22.1 |
Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0019 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
Object Name | Handbag | |
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. 1986 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Plant fiber; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell) | |
Description | Boxy rectangular handbag composed of woven plant fiber with a hinged lid and handle of two woven straps, each attached at both ends to a longer side of the bag; Lid is secured with nothing save its own weight; All six sides of the bag have a rectangular section of turtle shell in the center surrounded by rows of cowrie shells; The longer sides of the bag have cowrie shells above and on both sides of the turtle shell; The shorter sides of the bag have cowrie shells above the turtle shell; The bottom side of the bag has cowrie shells on the two shorter sides; The top of the bag has a row of cowrie shells on all four sides of the turtle shell, with a double row on the shorter side. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.4, Width = 16.5, Length = 19.7 |
Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0032 | |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Micronesian: Chuukese | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Chuuk (Truk) | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Caroline Islands, probably | |
Maker's Name | unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Plant fiber | |
Description | Basket with scalloped edges and two thin, rounded handles; Sides of basket alternate between open weave and a tight stepped-design weave; Base is tightly woven with three narrow open weave details. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.3, Width = 22.8, Length = 25.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0031 | |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basketry star | |
Culture | Micronesian: Chuukese | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Chuuk (Truk) | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Caroline Islands, probably | |
Maker's Name | unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Plant fiber; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Dye | |
Description | Flat basketry plaque in the shape of a star; A ring of cowrie shells forms the center, surrounded by a wide woven ring with pink-dyed radiating spokes; A second ring of cowrie shells is framed by a second, thinner woven ring with pink-dyed radiating spokes; A five-pointed star outlined with cowrie shells forms the outer most border; Inside each of the star’s points is a woven floral-like design dyed blue with a “bouquet” of seven cowrie shells. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 32.5, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 31.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0020 | |
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. 1970 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Plant fiber | |
Description | Very large round, flat basketry tray woven in rings cut with zigzagging lines creating a spiral effect. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 90.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0021 | |
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. 1970 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Plant fiber | |
Description | Oblong basketry tray with a round spiral center inside three oblong rings; Each set of rings is separated by an open chevron pattern; The central spiral touches the inner most ring on two sides and has six stepped weavings of decreasing length emanating from the other two sides. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 30.5, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 44.7 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0022 | |
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. 1970 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Plant fiber | |
Description | Oblong basketry tray with a round spiral center inside three oblong rings; Each set of rings is separated by an open chevron pattern; The central spiral touches the inner most ring on two sides and has a checker board-like pattern emanating from the other two sides. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 29.9, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 46.4 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0023 | |
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; Shells (univalve); Commercial plastic twine | |
Description | Large round, flat basketry tray woven in circles attached by connecting weavings singly and in pairs; Into the center of the tray a circle is woven with a spoke-like design; Surrounding and slightly overlapping this center circle are four similar circles which are edged with univalve shells and attached on top of the tray; The entire tray is edged with univalve shells. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.5, Max Diam = 44.8 |
Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0024 | |
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; Shells (univalve); Commercial plastic twine | |
Description | Large round, flat basketry tray woven in circles attached by connecting weavings which form diamond shapes; Into the center of the tray a circle is woven with a spoke-like design; Surrounding this center circle are connecting weavings in the shape of a four-petaled flower; The entire tray is edged with univalve shells. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.0, Max Diam = 47.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0025 | |
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 | |
Description | Large round, flat basketry tray woven in 8 leaf-shaped designs; Center of tray has a large mottled brown cowrie shell surrounded by a ring of brown cowrie shells inside a ring of small white cowrie shells. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 2.4, Max Diam = 55.9 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0026 | |
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 | |
Description | Large round basketry tray with very shallow sides; Two outer rings are separated by chevron designs; Center of tray has a woven flower-like design surrounded by a ring of cowrie shells. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 4.6, Max Diam = 49.8 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0027 | |
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; Shell: cowrie (Cypraeidae) and marine snail (Turbo petholatus) operculum | |
Description | Large round, flat basketry tray woven in 6 leaf-shaped designs; Center of tray has a green and brown shell surrounded by an open ring of brown cowrie shells inside a ring of small white cowrie shells. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = 44.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0028 | |
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; Dye | |
Description | Large round, flat basketry tray with three outer rings surrounding a large interior circle; Outer rings are separated by chevron designs in two cases and a ring of cowrie shells in the third; Inner ring has six profile floral-like (or crown-like) designs, the upper parts of which are dyed pink, purple and blue, and which are separated from each other by the points of a star pattern; Inside this design is a large mottled brown cowrie shell surrounded by an open ring of white cowrie shells. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 2.1, Max Diam = 56.9 |
Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0029 | |
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; Wood | |
Description | Large round, flat basketry tray with a round wooden center piece carved with a palm tree and beach design in bas relief; Wooden piece is surrounded by a row of chevron designs inside a ring of cowrie shells; Around this is a series of woven fan-like designs inside a final ring of chevron designs; “E.H.R.” is engraved on the back of the wooden panel. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.8, Max Diam = 55.8 |
Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0005-0030 | |
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 | |
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 2016-0005-0015 | |
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 2016-0005-0033 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 |
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 |
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