Catalog Number
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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 | |