Man's Pandanus Grass Skirt
2000.01.0015B
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Man's Pandanus Grass Skirt (2000.01.0015B) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | 20th century |
| Culture | Yap, Yapese, Micronesian |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Southeast Asia and Oceania exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 146.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 55.4 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 0.4 cm |
| Weight | 141 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Depth=thickness at fringe. |
| Materials | Plant--Leaf, Pigment--Dye |
| Manufacturing Processes | Dyeing |
| Munsell Color Information | Yellowish White (10YR 9/1) - Tan stripe. Dark Blue (2.5PB 2/6) - Center blue. Grayish Red (7.5R 5/6) -Reddish fringe. |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Alkire, William H. Lamotrek Atoll and Inter-island Socioeconomic Ties. Illinois Studies in Anthropology, No. 5. University of Illinois Press: Urbana, 1965. Kramer, Augustin. Ergebnisse der Sudsee Expedition 1908-1910. (ed.) G. Thilenius. Hamburg: Friederichsen, De Gruyter & Co., 1937. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Transfer from Department of Anthropology, UIUC |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |