mat

human history

fine mat with top edge locked off then strands left to form fringe, lower edge doesn't appear to be locked off, though strands left to form fringe with additional wider pandanus leaf strips for fringe, and dyed red chicken? feathers with some red and grey parrot feathers. Short vertical bands of feathers form lower edge. "FAAEE' written on in pencil.

Accession number: 2005.99.8 Last Update: 8 Oct 2018
Other Name

'ie toga (Samoan)

Accession Number

2005.99.8

Accession Date

11 Oct 2005

Other Id

56334 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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