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'Ali

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  • Other Name

    'Ali'ofe (Samoan)

    Headrest (English)

  • Description

    'Ali. Headrest. 'Ali 'ofe. 'Ali (headrest) are used as a pillow for sleeping or when one is laying down. They are made from different types of wood, depending on the preference of the tufuga (master craftsman) or which materials were available during the time of construction. They can be made for individual use or longer ones can be made to accommodate more people ('aliloa).

    This 'ali is an 'ali 'ofe (bamboo headrest) and made from a thick section of an 'ofe plant which has been lashed on with 'afa (sennit) to 2 wooden legs at each end.

  • Place
    Samoa/Pacific
  • Accession Number
    1930.474
  • Accession Date
    1930
  • Other Id

    13884 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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