Artifact Number:
 02968

Object:
Clothing
lavalava

Material:
 plant (barkcloth)

Dimensions:
 2 m 93 cm 51 cm

Origin:
 Tutuila, Samoa, Polynesia

Comments:
 Waistband worn about the loins as malo. Trimmed hem. Design apparently made w/ a mat used as upeti, solid brown spots, triangles. 2 borders. Tongan influence? 1 sheet, 2 adhered layers. Minor insect damage; 1 area has severe insect damage. Island group now known as American Samoa.

This object is associated with J.S. Emerson

Collection Name: J.S. Emerson Collection

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