| Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0036 |
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| Category |
Tools & Implements |
| Object Name |
Navigational chart (map) |
| Culture |
Micronesian: Marshallese |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Marshall Islands |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Majuro Atoll |
| County |
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| 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 |