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Melanesia & Polynesia The 1930 Fleischmann Collection Cincinnati, OH Museum Center

Museum Curatorial Review - Pacific Islands: Plant materials at CMC- JenniferHein Textile Conservation

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Melanesia & polynesia plant material collection owned by the Cincinnati Museum Center in the Fleishman Collection viewed with federal survey funds for care and exhibition mounts.

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Melanesia & Polynesia

The 1930 Fleischmann Collection

Cincinnati, OH Museum Center

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Textiles & Wovens

Plant materials

Plaited rush

Mulberry innercore as

Tapa

Fig bark tapa

Breadfruit tapa

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Functional Wovens

Plant material only

Fish Trap

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Water carrier

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Knotted

Cane knotted with a 30#

weight to drag along the

ocean floor

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Personal Adornment

Neckband

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Knotted Decorative Tool

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Knotted

Headress for ceremonial

Polynesian wedding

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Looped Cord & feathers

Bird of Paradise secured

to produce a dramatic

headress

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Plaited Sun Shade Umbrella

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Sunshade Stitchwork

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Personal Adornment

Jewelry

Ceremonial Staff

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Plaited Eye Shade Visor

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Melanesian & Polynesian

Plant Materials

Woven Knotted Felted

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Complex Wovens

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Looped Cord