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| 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 2016-0005-0031 |  |
| 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 2016-0005-0033 |  |
| 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 |
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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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