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1. Figure

Museum number:
11-42048
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:
height 328 centimeters and weight 174181.257 grams
Collector:
Mrs. Thomas J. Ready and Thomas J. Ready
Collection place:
Papua New Guinea
Collection date:
1969

2. Navigational device

Museum number:
11-42592
Culture or time period:
Micronesian
Function:
7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts)
Dimensions:
width 51.4 centimeters and length 50.4 centimeters
Collection place:
Marshall Islands

3. Navigation chart

Museum number:
11-42978
Culture or time period:
Marshallese and Micronesian
Function:
1.4 Transportation, 7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts), and 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Collection place:
Marshall Islands
Taxon:
Pandanus

4. Navigation chart

Museum number:
11-43985
Culture or time period:
Marshallese and Micronesian
Function:
1.4 Transportation, 7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts), and 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Collection place:
Marshall Islands
Taxon:
Pandanus

5. Navigation chart

Museum number:
11-42979
Culture or time period:
Marshallese and Micronesian
Function:
1.4 Transportation, 7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts), and 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Dimensions:
whole— depth 1.5 inches, whole— width 29 inches, and whole— length 16.5 inches
Collection place:
Marshall Islands
Taxon:
Pandanus

6. Navigation chart

Museum number:
11-45584
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Collection place:
Majuro Atoll, Ratak Chain, Marshall Islands
Collection date:
ca. 1942

7. Stick chart

Museum number:
11-39277
Culture or time period:
Marshallese and Micronesian
Function:
1.4 Transportation, 7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts), and 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Collection place:
Majuro Atoll, Ratak Chain, Marshall Islands
Taxon:
Pandanus