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fine mat

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    'ie toga (Samoan)

  • Description

    Samoan fine mat with top edge locked off then strands left to form fringe, lower edge strands left to form fringe, additional two rows of wider pandanus leaf fringe.

    Double (end on end) row of red feathers with five vertical bands of red feathers from lower edge, topped by a pair of yellow feathers.

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    2005.99.9
  • Accession Date
    11 Oct 2005
  • Other Id

    56335 (ethnology)

  • Department
  • Display Room
fine mat 2005.99.9

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