{"id":16407,"date":"2020-10-19T15:24:09","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T19:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/?page_id=16407"},"modified":"2025-06-10T13:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T17:23:07","slug":"adornment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/oceania\/adornment\/","title":{"rendered":"Adornment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Grass skirts, tortoise shell fans, and dance paddles were collected by both Richard Emerick and others who visited Micronesia and Melanesia in the mid-twentieth century. These objects showcase the rich fiber and decorative traditions of Oceania. Fans included sections of hawksbill sea turtle shell, a critically endangered species. Grass skirts use a variety of coconut and pandanus palm, hibiscus banana leaves, and other plant and tree materials. Dance paddles and love sticks represent distinctive Micronesian carving traditions with love stick designs identifying the owner of the object.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id16407_5a8ff4-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id16407_5a8ff4-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id16407_5a8ff4-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id16407_5a8ff4-88 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id16407_5a8ff4-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id16407_5a8ff4-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id16407_5a8ff4-88 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16407_5b17d0-77\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6580-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Image of stick, squared at the left end and pointed at the right. The center is decorated with carving and black and red paint.\" class=\"wp-image-23750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6580-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6580-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6580-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6580-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6580-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6580-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6580-105x53.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6580-317x159.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6580-423x212.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6580-634x317.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6580-846x423.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6580-951x476.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6580-1268x634.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6581-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Image of stick, squared at the left end and pointed at the right. The center is decorated with carving and black paint.\" class=\"wp-image-23749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6581-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6581-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6581-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6581-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6581-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6581-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6581-105x53.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6581-317x159.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6581-423x212.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6581-634x317.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6581-846x423.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6581-951x476.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6581-1268x634.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column16407_452f97-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column16407_452f97-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16407_452f97-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16407_452f97-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16407_452f97-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column16407_452f97-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column16407_452f97-21{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_452f97-21{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_452f97-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column16407_452f97-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16407_452f97-21{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column16407_452f97-21{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_452f97-21{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_452f97-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16407_452f97-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column16407_452f97-21{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_452f97-21{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_452f97-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column16407_452f97-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16407_452f97-21\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-md-font-size\"><strong>Love Sticks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-md-font-size\">c. 1950<br>Chuuk, Caroline Islands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Collected by Richard Emerick, love sticks from Chuuk (then known as Truk) were carved by men as part of their courtship rituals. Men carved unique designs on their sticks and would stick them through the side of a hut in which there was a woman they were interested in courting. Women could identify potential suitors and show that they were interested in a man by keeping the stick. Otherwise the stick would be pushed back out of the hut&#8217;s side and the man sent on his way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Emerick Collection<br><a href=\"https:\/\/hudsonmuseum.catalogaccess.com\/objects\/6660\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HM6580<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hudsonmuseum.catalogaccess.com\/objects\/6661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HM6581<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kt-sc16407_d9d9bf-f8 .kt-sc-imgcol, .kt-sc16407_d9d9bf-f8 .kt-sc-textcol{min-height:450px;}.kt-sc16407_d9d9bf-f8 .kt-split-content-img{max-height:450px;}.kt-sc16407_d9d9bf-f8 .kt-sc-textcol{padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-sc16407_d9d9bf-f8 .kt-sc-imgcol, .kt-sc16407_d9d9bf-f8 .kt-sc-textcol{min-height:450px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"aligncenter kt-sc16407_d9d9bf-f8 wp-block-kadence-splitcontent\"><div class=\"kt-split-content-wrap kt-sc-media-side-left\" style=\"grid-template-columns:50% auto\"><div class=\"kt-sc-imgcol kt-sc-imgcol-bg-contain kt-sc-img-side-left\"><figure class=\"kt-split-content-media-image wp-image-container-23751\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM6495-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a hand-held fan. Handle is woven, fan portion is circular with tortoiseshell at center surrounded by woven strips and finally feathers.\" width=\"1714\" height=\"2560\" class=\"kt-split-content-img wp-image-23751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM6495-scaled.jpg 1714w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM6495-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM6495-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM6495-768x1147.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM6495-1028x1536.jpg 1028w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM6495-1371x2048.jpg 1371w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM6495-94x140.jpg 94w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM6495-317x474.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM6495-423x632.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM6495-634x947.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM6495-846x1264.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM6495-951x1421.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM6495-1268x1894.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1714px\" \/><\/figure><a class=\"kt-sc-media-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hudsonmuseum.catalogaccess.com\/objects\/6563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"kt-sc-textcol kt-sc-text-valign-center kt-sc-text-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-sc-innter-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-md-font-size\"><strong>Fan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size\">c. 1950<br>Kwajalein, Marshall Islands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This fan was collected by Richard Emerick during his time in the Marshall Islands. After World War II, Kwajalein was used as a missile-test range by the US Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emerick Collection<br><a href=\"https:\/\/hudsonmuseum.catalogaccess.com\/objects\/6563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HM6495<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-16407_03f305-4c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-16407_03f305-4c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-16407_03f305-4c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-sc16407_e45128-69 .kt-sc-imgcol, .kt-sc16407_e45128-69 .kt-sc-textcol{min-height:450px;}.kt-sc16407_e45128-69 .kt-split-content-img{max-height:450px;}.kt-sc16407_e45128-69 .kt-sc-textcol{padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-sc16407_e45128-69 .kt-sc-imgcol, .kt-sc16407_e45128-69 .kt-sc-textcol{min-height:450px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"aligncenter kt-sc16407_e45128-69 wp-block-kadence-splitcontent\"><div class=\"kt-split-content-wrap kt-sc-media-side-left\" style=\"grid-template-columns:50% auto\"><div class=\"kt-sc-imgcol kt-sc-imgcol-bg-contain kt-sc-img-side-left\"><figure class=\"kt-split-content-media-image wp-image-container-23752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6571-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a hand-held fan with circular head. Handle and center of head are tortoiseshell. Surrounding the center is an intricately woven strip attached to a fiber fringe at the edge.\" width=\"1714\" height=\"2560\" class=\"kt-split-content-img wp-image-23752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6571-scaled.jpg 1714w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6571-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6571-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6571-768x1147.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6571-1028x1536.jpg 1028w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6571-1371x2048.jpg 1371w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6571-94x140.jpg 94w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6571-317x474.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6571-423x632.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6571-634x947.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6571-846x1264.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6571-951x1421.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6571-1268x1894.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1714px\" \/><\/figure><a class=\"kt-sc-media-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hudsonmuseum.catalogaccess.com\/objects\/6650\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"kt-sc-textcol kt-sc-text-valign-center kt-sc-text-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-sc-innter-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-md-font-size\"><strong>Fan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size\">c. 1950<br>Palau, Caroline Islands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Emerick Collection<br>HM6571<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-16407_09a418-a4 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-16407_09a418-a4 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-16407_09a418-a4\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-sc16407_31b934-31 .kt-sc-imgcol, .kt-sc16407_31b934-31 .kt-sc-textcol{min-height:450px;}.kt-sc16407_31b934-31 .kt-split-content-img{max-height:450px;}.kt-sc16407_31b934-31 .kt-sc-textcol{padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-sc16407_31b934-31 .kt-sc-imgcol, .kt-sc16407_31b934-31 .kt-sc-textcol{min-height:450px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"aligncenter kt-sc16407_31b934-31 wp-block-kadence-splitcontent\"><div class=\"kt-split-content-wrap kt-sc-media-side-left\" style=\"grid-template-columns:50% auto\"><div class=\"kt-sc-imgcol kt-sc-imgcol-bg-contain kt-sc-img-side-left\"><figure class=\"kt-split-content-media-image wp-image-container-23754\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM882-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a hand-held fan with circular head. Handle is woven. Body of head is woven in bands ending in one shaped like a star with five points and surrounded by a band of wider woven materials inn multiple colors.\" width=\"1714\" height=\"2560\" class=\"kt-split-content-img wp-image-23754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM882-scaled.jpg 1714w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM882-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM882-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM882-768x1147.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM882-1028x1536.jpg 1028w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM882-1371x2048.jpg 1371w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM882-94x140.jpg 94w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM882-317x474.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM882-423x632.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM882-634x947.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM882-846x1264.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM882-951x1421.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM882-1268x1894.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1714px\" \/><\/figure><a class=\"kt-sc-media-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hudsonmuseum.catalogaccess.com\/objects\/7452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"kt-sc-textcol kt-sc-text-valign-center kt-sc-text-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-sc-innter-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Fan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">c. 1960<br>Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This fan was collected in 1965 by an Old Town, Maine resident. It was acquired in trade for Western items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toleson Collection<br><a href=\"https:\/\/hudsonmuseum.catalogaccess.com\/objects\/7452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HM882<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-16407_291e39-ff .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-16407_291e39-ff .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-16407_291e39-ff\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-sc16407_948325-1c .kt-sc-imgcol, .kt-sc16407_948325-1c .kt-sc-textcol{min-height:450px;}.kt-sc16407_948325-1c .kt-sc-textcol{padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-sc16407_948325-1c .kt-sc-imgcol, .kt-sc16407_948325-1c .kt-sc-textcol{min-height:450px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"aligncenter kt-sc16407_948325-1c wp-block-kadence-splitcontent\"><div class=\"kt-split-content-wrap kt-sc-media-side-left\" style=\"grid-template-columns:50% auto\"><div class=\"kt-sc-imgcol kt-sc-imgcol-bg-auto kt-sc-img-side-left\"><figure class=\"kt-split-content-media-image wp-image-container-23756\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM3320-trimmed.jpg\" alt=\"Skirt made with strands of grass attached to a string. at regular intervals along the string are bundles of grass dyed reddish purple.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1259\" class=\"kt-split-content-img wp-image-23756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM3320-trimmed.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM3320-trimmed-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM3320-trimmed-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM3320-trimmed-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM3320-trimmed-1536x967.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM3320-trimmed-105x66.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM3320-trimmed-317x200.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM3320-trimmed-423x266.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM3320-trimmed-634x399.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM3320-trimmed-846x533.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM3320-trimmed-951x599.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/HM3320-trimmed-1268x798.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2000px\" \/><\/figure><a class=\"kt-sc-media-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hudsonmuseum.catalogaccess.com\/objects\/3212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"kt-sc-textcol kt-sc-text-valign-center kt-sc-text-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-sc-innter-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-md-font-size\"><strong>Grass Skirt<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size\">c. 1940<br>New Guinea<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This skirt is one of a set of four collected by an Orono, Maine resident, who had a long and distinguished career as a United States Foreign Service Officer. During World War II, he was stationed in Papua, New Guinea with the Australian Military Forces. Trade items he acquired included baskets, bows and arrows, canoe models, grass skirts, and spoons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>White Collection<br><a href=\"https:\/\/hudsonmuseum.catalogaccess.com\/objects\/3212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HM3320<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id16407_4199d8-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id16407_4199d8-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id16407_4199d8-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id16407_4199d8-cd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id16407_4199d8-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id16407_4199d8-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id16407_4199d8-cd alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16407_13ebc8-76\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-16407_1190be-e3{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-16407_1190be-e3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-16407_1190be-e3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item 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style=\"padding-bottom:200%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6557-512x1024.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Image of a decorative paddle with head shaped like elongated triangle. Head is carved with triangular patterns and decorated with tufts of fiber.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6557-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6557-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"23757\" class=\"wp-image-23757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6557-512x1024.jpg 512w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6557-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6557-768x1536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6557-1024x2048.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6557-70x140.jpg 70w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6557-317x634.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6557-423x846.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6557-634x1268.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6557-846x1692.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6557-951x1902.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6557-1268x2536.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6557-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,512px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:512px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:200%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/06\/hm6563-512x1024.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Image of a decorative paddle with head shaped like elongated triangle. 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These were traditionally used by female dancers, while men used war paddles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Emerick Collection<br><a href=\"https:\/\/hudsonmuseum.catalogaccess.com\/objects\/6634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HM6557<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hudsonmuseum.catalogaccess.com\/objects\/6641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HM6563<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grass skirts, tortoise shell fans, and dance paddles were collected by both Richard Emerick and others who visited Micronesia and Melanesia in the mid-twentieth century. These objects showcase the rich fiber and decorative traditions of Oceania. Fans included sections of hawksbill sea turtle shell, a critically endangered species. 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