Artifact Number:
 1972.135.002

Object:
Mat
ie toga

Material:
 plant (hua), feather

Dimensions:
 232 cm

Origin:
 Samoa, Polynesia

Comments:
 Fine mat with a metal tag. Soft, flexible, fine weave mat w/ short fringe on 2 borders - red, white, green feathers on 1 border. Ink inscription on 1 corner reads "Male Gayful (?)/ Tua. ? Acaloa. S."



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