| Filter: CatNums=%2016-0005%;GlobalRegion=%Oceania%; |
Sort by: Catalog # Category Culture |
| Brief Records Single Page Back to Search Form | ||||||||
|
| 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 | |
| Brief Records Single Page Back to Search Form | ||||||||
|