lauao, tuiga
human history
Lauao, tuiga. This is human hair bundled together using poplin cotton fabric and plaited sennit. The hair has been processed to show a light copper colour. This is part of a tuiga (Samoan head ornament) called Tuiga Fafau A le Afioga ia Taia'opo Lorrina Melanie Seiuli Lee-Pou Tolu.
Accession number: 2019.54.22 Last Update: 22 Jul 2020
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Tuiga Fafau A le Afioga ia Taia'opo Lorrina Melanie Seiuli Lee-Pou Tolu (Samoan)
tuigalauulu (Samoan)
ceremonial headdress (English)
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- American Samoa
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2019.54.22
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16 Aug 2019
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