Aluga

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Aluga. Pillow. Woven from laufala (pandanus leaf), this aluga is rectangular in shape, with six sides. There is a stuffing of some sort within, to help keep its shape and to make it softer to use as a pillow. The front face of the aluga is overlaid with black dyed laufala. The patterns are geometric and decorative.

Accession number: 1970.208 Last Update: 25 Oct 2023
Other Name

Pillow (English)

Place
Fakaofo/Tokelau Islands/Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1970.208

Accession Date

1970

Other Id

43753 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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