Lau fala fili

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Lau fala fili. Coil of plaited pandanus. This is a handwoven braid of lau fala. It has been coiled into a flat circular disc. Upon closer inspection the fili (plait) is made up of different shades of lau fala in the same width. The shade of the lau fala can be determined by how long it was left to dry in the sun. The lau fala fili would be used to decorate items such as 'ato (baskets; bags) or the border of mats such as fala moe (sleeping mats).

Accession number: 1969.94 Last Update: 14 Sept 2023
Other Name

Coil of plaited pandanus (English)

Place
Samoa/Pacific
Accession Number

1969.94

Accession Date

24 Apr 1969

Other Id

41212 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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