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52 SMITHSONIAN STUDIES IN HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY Rai number (•illustrated herein) 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 Location n Robinson, David, University of Guam Schneider, David M., University of Chicago, Dept. of Anthropology, Chicago Schulman, Hans M. F., New York City. Pieces listed for auction 23-24 Mar 1956 Schulman auction 28 Feb 1959 See footnotes at end of table. it a TABLE.—Rai exported from Tap—Continued [Measurements in centimeters unless indicated otherwise] Accessions number 440 - - 2477 2478 2479 Acquired from Sale registered from Andrew Roboman, Yap Sale registered from Figir Leerwon of Wanavan village Gagil municipality, Yap Sale registered from Andrew Roboman, Yap "Given by Chief Roupon to Mr. Kurosawa (Japanese sign painter)" Tear acquired - 29 Mar 1971 28 Aug 1968 - Diameter 21 in (53.3 cm) 24 in (60.9 cm) 18 in (45.8 cm) 4X2 in (10.2X 5.1 cm) 9 in (22.9 cm) 11 in (27.5 cm) 6 in (15.3 cm) Thickness - - Hin (1.3 cm) Hole diameter - - lîn (3.8 cm) 2 in (5.1 cm) ltfin (3.2 cm) Value at time of acquisition - Purchased for $3.50 per inch or $84 $63 Offered at $100 Offered at $150, realized $90 Offered at $250, realized $100 Offered at $100, realized $82.50 Surface - - - "Dark brown and white, spotted with crystallized dots"
NUMBER 23 Rai number (•illustrated herein) 132 Location Schulman auction 6—8 Oct 1970 TABLE.—Rai exported from Tap—Continued [Measurements in centimeters unless indicated otherwise] Accessions number 1081 133 1082 134 Schulman auction 18-20 Jun 1971 135 1362 136 137 See footnotes at end of table. Acquired from Howard D. Gibbs 1361A Howard D. Gibbs who acquired it from Japanese administion in Yap 1363 1364 Howard D. Gibbs (Schulman said "brought by a Navy officer who married a Yap girl related to a tribal chief." Howard D. Gibbs Tear acquired 1934 - Thick- Diameter ness 2 and % in (5. IX 1.9 cm) 3 in (7.6 cm) 13 in (33 cm) 19H in (49.5 cm) 12 in (30.5 cm) 2J4X1J-1 in (6.4X 3.2 cm) Hole diameter _ - - - Value at time of acquisition Offered at $65- $75, realized $60 Offered at $75- $100, realized $35 Offered at $500- $600. Reported by Neil Becker to have been withdrawn from sale Offered at $1,000- $2,000, realized $1,100 Offered at $350- $400, realized $350 Offered at $100- $150, realized $52.50 Surface Reported by Neil Becker to be a Toga stone - - - 53
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