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Ato

human history
  • Other Name

    Handbag (English)

  • Description

    Ato. Personal handbag. This ato is woven from finely processed fenū (young coconut fibre). It is rectangular in shape with a fold-over lid incorporated, perhaps woven around a rectangular wooden block to keep the form consistent. At the centre of the lid is a small loop to secure the lid to a shell 'button'. A long handle of braided 4-ply rope is attached to the sides of the bag, which is made of the same fenū material.

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

    43811 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

Ato, 1970.208, 43811, Cultural Permissions Apply

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  • Ato, 1970.208, 43811, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ato, 1970.208, 43811, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ato, 1970.208, 43811, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ato, 1970.208, 43811, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ato, 1970.208, 43811, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ato, 1970.208, 43811, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ato, 1970.208, 43811, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ato, 1970.208, 43811, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ato, 1970.208, 43811, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • bag, 43811, Cultural Permissions Apply

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