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