pillow case
human history
A set of white cotton pillowcases embroidered with two hibiscus flowers with leaves and crocheted edges in red, yellow, purple and green colours. Taga aluga are made to decorate one’s homes on special occasions or gifted on special occasions. For example, during weddings, many taga aluga (pillow cases) like this one with crocheted borders are used to decorate a bride and grooms bed for their wedding night.
Accession number: 2015.50.1 Last Update: 10 Aug 2018
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taga aluga (Tuvaluan)
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- Auckland/New Zealand
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2015.50.1
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20 Jul 2015
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56763.1 (ethnology)
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