Collector:

John H. Brandt  Search this

Donor Name:

John H. Brandt  Search this

Length:

65.41 cm

Width:

65.41 cm

Object Type:

Navigation Chart

Place:

Majuro Atoll, Ratak Chain, Marshall Islands, Micronesia

Accession Date:

24 Aug 1960

Collection Date:

1957 to 1960

Notes:

LEARNING TYPE. NEW. LENT TO THE COOPER-HEWITT MUSEUM FOR "THE POWER OF MAPS" EXHIBIT, SEPT., 1992. RETURNED APRIL, 1993. SEE ACCESSION FILE FOR COPY OF EXHIBIT LABEL.

The object is a square, two-dimensional framework made of split cane (bamboo?) lashed together with a cellulosic fiber cordage at points of intersection and at corners.

Record Last Modified:

24 Feb 2023

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

231718

USNM Number:

E398231-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3be67196a-f80c-49d0-bf45-5755da047a50

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8426359