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Pola

human history
  • Other Name

    House blind (English)

  • Description

    Pola. House blind. Made by Sulata Vavega. This pola is made with dried launiu (coconut leaf), it is woven and then plaited to finish. Pola are used as blinds for a house, they can be attached to the outside of a house to create shutters to keep out the sun and wind, or as extra privacy. They can also be used as house dividers or even as mats to sit on.

  • Place
    Fakaofo/Tokelau Islands/Polynesia/Pacific
  • Accession Number
    1970.208
  • Accession Date
    1970
  • Other Id

    43768 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

Pola, 1970.208, 43768, Cultural Permissions Apply

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  • Pola, 1970.208, 43768, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Pola, 1970.208, 43768, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Pola, 1970.208, 43768, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Pola, 1970.208, 43768, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Pola, 1970.208, 43768, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Pola, 1970.208, 43768, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Pola, 1970.208, 43768, Cultural Permissions Apply

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