pale, tuiga
human history
Pale fuiono. Forehead band decorated with fuiono shells. This is made of u'a bark (paper mulberry), mother of pearl and black, cotton fabric. The band is adapted and sewn to fit the wearer's forehead. This is a component of the complete tuiga called Tuiga Fafau A le Afioga ia Taia'opo Lorrina Melanie Seiuli Lee-Pou Tolu.
Accession number: 2019.54.2 Last Update: 15 Sept 2023
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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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2019.54.2
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16 Aug 2019
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