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Aluga

human history
  • Other Name

    Pillow (English)

  • Description

    Aluga. Pillow. Woven from laufala (pandanus leaf), this aluga is rectangular in shape, with six sides. There is a stuffing of some sort within, to help keep its shape and to make it softer to use as a pillow. The front face of the aluga is overlaid with black dyed laufala. The patterns are geometric and decorative.

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

    43754 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

head rest, 1970.208, 43754, Cultural Permissions Apply

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  • head rest, 1970.208, 43754, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • head rest, 1970.208, 43754, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • head rest, 1970.208, 43754, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • head rest, 1970.208, 43754, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • head rest, 1970.208, 43754, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • head rest, 1970.208, 43754, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • head rest, 1970.208, 43754, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • head rest, 1970.208, 43754, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • head rest, 1970.208, 43754, Cultural Permissions Apply

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