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Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0020
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Armband
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1945
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Shell: Conus
Description	Armband made from a large conus shell whose proximal and distal ends have both been completely removed, along with the entire interior structure and approximately one-quarter of the side, leaving only one complete ring of shell at its widest point and most of the outermost section of the original shell; All cut edges have been ground smooth; Traditionally, this type of ornament was worn on one’s lower arm near the elbow, but only by men of a certain class.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 9.6, Length = 11.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0021
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Armband
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1945
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Shell: Conus
Description	Armband made from a large conus shell whose proximal and distal ends have both been completely removed, along with the entire interior structure and approximately one-quarter of the side, leaving only one complete ring of shell at its widest point and most of the outermost section of the original shell; All cut edges have been ground smooth; Traditionally, this type of ornament was worn on one’s lower arm near the elbow, but only by men of a certain class.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 11.0, Length = 14.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0011
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Belt
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1945
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Clam shell; Coconut shell (?); Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Hibiscus fiber
Description	Woman’s belt comprising nine side-by-side strands of small white shell disk beads and dark brown coconut shell or turtle shell disk beads, all strung on hibiscus fiber cordage; Beads are strung in alternating brown and white blocks of color, separated by long, narrow turtle shell spacer bars, to form geometric patterns; At each end, the hibiscus fibers on which the beads are strung become warp fibers and are woven in a twining technique using additional hibiscus fibers as the wefts, forming a small triangular area before the warp fibers are again recombined into three groups which are then braided together to form long end ties; Near the end of each tie, the fibers are tied off, leaving the remaining fibers as short fringe; According to original accession entry for similar piece (CAS 0477), this type of belt is worn for prestige and as a display of wealth.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 4.7, Thickness = 0.8, Length = ca. 127.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0012
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Belt
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1945
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Clam shell; Coconut shell (?); Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Coconut shell husk
Description	Woman’s belt comprising nine side-by-side strands of small white shell disk beads and dark brown coconut shell or turtle shell disk beads, all strung on coconut shell husk fiber cordage; Beads are strung in alternating brown and white blocks of color, separated by long, narrow turtle shell spacer bars, to form geometric patterns; At each end, the fiber cordage is woven loosely together, forming a small triangular area before being combined into three groups which are then braided together to form long end ties; Near the end of each tie, the fibers are tied off, leaving the remaining fibers as fringe; According to original accession entry for similar piece (CAS 0477), this type of belt is worn for prestige and as a display of wealth.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 4.7, Thickness = 0.9, Length = ca. 123.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0013
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Belt
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1945
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Coconut shell; Clam shell; Coconut shell husk
Description	Belt composed of double strand of large, brown, coconut shell disk beads, all of roughly the same size; Sections of brown shell beads are divided by larger, rectangular white clam shell beads which span the length of the double strand; Four white clam shell disk beads are clustered together on one strand near the proximal end; Ends have additional rectangular beads of both clam and coconut shell, and are knotted together to form continuous strand.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 3.6, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 69.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0014
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Belt
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1945
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Shell: cowrie (Cypraeidae); Metal; Plant fiber
Description	Belt composed of cowrie shells strung together on metal attachment chains; Metal chains attached to shells with plant fiber cordage glued into crevice of shell; Shells are clustered in groups of four, connected together at the narrow ends; The wider ends are paired together, creating an X-like pattern; Belt fastener is a two-piece, thin, square metal plate with a small hook extending for clasp closure; Both pieces of fastener have rounded ends with incised lines along edges.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 4.1, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 69.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0028
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Comb / hair ornament
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1945
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell)
Description	Hair comb fashioned from rectangular piece of turtle shell that has been highly polished on both faces; 19 teeth averaging 5 cm in length are cut along lower edge, while upper edge is cut into decorative scalloped shape; Entire comb has been steamed and bent into concave shape.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 9.4, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 4.9

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0029
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Comb / hair ornament
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1945
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Plant fiber
Description	Hair comb made from thin bamboo strips that are attached together at the center with fiber binding; Beyond the bound area, the bamboo strips splay outward to form the comb's very long teeth; Two sets of brown and undyed fibers bind the teeth decoratively as they expand outward; On opposite end, the strips are cut off evenly except for the two center strips and two on each outer end which extend outward; Center pair of distal ends are broken off, one at the base, one halfway; One pair of outer distal ends are broken off at base.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 9.3, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 36.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0030
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Comb / hair ornament
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1945
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Hair comb made from thin bamboo strips that are attached together at the center and held together with 4 bamboo pegs; Beyond the pegged area, the bamboo strips splay outward to form the comb's very long teeth; On opposite end, the strips are cut off evenly near the center, except for the two center strips and one on each outer end which extend outward; Center pair of distal ends are broken off near tip; Both outer distal ends are broken off.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 9.7, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 36.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0031
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Comb / hair ornament
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1945
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Hair comb made from thin bamboo strips that are attached together at the center and held together with 3 bamboo pegs; Beyond the pegged area, the bamboo strips splay outward to form the comb's very long teeth; On opposite end, the strips are cut off evenly near the center, except for the two center strips and two on each outer end which extend outward; Center pair of distal ends are broken off near tip; One pair of side distal ends are broken off near base.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 7.9, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 46.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0007
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Comb / hair ornament
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1974
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Commercial string
Description	Decorative hair comb constructed of thin strips of wood; Wood strips splay out towards both proximal and distal ends; At base of teeth a wooden crossbar is held in place with elaborate twining of fibers or string.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.4, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 18.6

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0008
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Comb / hair ornament
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1974
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Plant fiber
Description	Decorative hair comb constructed of multiple thin, tapered strips of wood; Wooden strips are twined together with string.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 41.7

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0015
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Headband
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1945
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Shell: Conus; Plant fiber; Dye
Description	Headband composed of single strand of conus shells attached to flat, plant fiber band; Band composed of parallel strips of undyed fiber wrapped with green dyed fibers forming a chevron-like pattern; Shells have had a hole drilled into the narrow end and and thus sewn to the band adjacent to one another.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = ca. 7.5, Thickness = 1.2, Length = ca. 28.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0016
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name	Headband
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1945
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Shell: Conus; Plant fiber; Dye
Description	Headband composed of single strand of conus shells attached to flat, plant fiber band; Band composed of parallel strips of undyed fiber wrapped with green and pink dyed fibers forming a chevron-like pattern; Shells have had a hole drilled into the narrow end and and thus sewn to the band adjacent to one another.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = ca. 7.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = ca. 26.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0012
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
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
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1974
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Tooth: boar; Commercial string
Description	Necklace consisting of a single boar’s tooth pendant with a hole drilled through the proximal end, suspended on thick brown commercial string.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 4.5, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0013
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
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
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1974
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Plant fiber; Plastic string; Dye
Description	Necklace composed of plant fibers split into fringe and attached to red plastic stringing; Fibers are dyed red, gold, and blue, forming wide, alternating bands of each color.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = ca. 0.8, Thickness = 0.3, Length = ca. 43.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0005-0014
Category	Accessories/Ornaments
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
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1974
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Plant fiber; Plastic string; Dye
Description	Necklace composed of plant fibers split into fringe and attached to green plastic stringing; Fibers are dyed bright colors, forming a thin green band along the edge near the string, flanked by a thick yellow band, with a thin red line at the edge of the fringe.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = ca. 9.0, Thickness = 0.3, Length = ca. 40.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0045
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name	Hat
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1945
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Plant material
Description	Large, round brimless hat with a somewhat peaked dome; Interior and exterior are woven in an open lattice pattern of plain, narrowly split cane or bamboo rods, with a layer of pandanus leaves sandwiched between them; Crown rises in center to a secondary rounded dome that is decorated on exterior with pieces of brown leaves that are arranged to form a 6-petal floral motif, two of which have been damaged.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 15.2, Max Diam = 43.9

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0043
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name	Purse
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1945
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Plant fiber
Description	Rectangular purse of narrow, undyed pandanus fiber strips that are woven in simple (over one, under one) plaiting technique; Bottom and side edges of purse form their own selvages; Reverse side of purse extends up and folds over front to form flap; Braided pandanus fiber strap is woven into upper corners of purse.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 17.6, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 10.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2017-0002-0044
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name	Purse
Culture	Micronesian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist.	Yap
County
Other Geographic Data	Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1945
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Plant fiber
Description	Rectangular bag woven entirely of plaited, undyed pandanus strips in two layers -- wide pandanus strips on interior and narrow strips on exterior; Exterior layer on back side of bag extends beyond top of bag and is folded over to form a flap on the front; Color differentiation results in all-over design on exterior of bag consisting of network of large, contiguous, uneven open squares woven of undyed pandanus.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 30.5, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 15.7

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