Object class: Coverings and hangings for surface elements / Accession year: [Missing] / Function: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 11-39439, described as Mat; fine woven, cut and sewn into sleeveless woman’s blouse (three rows of twill in front, one in back-plain fringe at the bottom, short fringe with red wool yarn sewn on around sleeves and neckline); worn by village virgin (Taupu) or by wife or chief

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 11-39435, described as Fine mat, fringed on 2 edges, one plain and one decorated at end of plaiting with short wide strips of grass, green feathers and red wool yarn; worn as skirt to distinguish rank during festive and ceremonial occasions

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 11-39441, described as Mat; semi-fine weave, with fringe on 2 long edges; edges decorated with yellow, purple, pink and green wool yarn inserted in the plaiting; sleeping mat for chief

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 11-39434, described as Fine mat; row of twill at intervals and slits along decorated edge; fringe along all edges and one edge with ends of plaiting serrated and a row of wider short strands and red feathers sewn on just above; inscribed “Failuga”; worn as skirt to distinguish rank during festive and ceremonial occasions

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 11-39432, described as Fine mat; fringe on the 2 short edges, one edge plain and the other finished with overhand knotted network and a strip of red cotton cloth with red feathers sewn at edge of plaiting above the knotting; worn as skirt to distinguish rank during festive and ceremonial occasions

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 11-39440, described as Mat; fine weave, with fringe on two long edges; pink and blue wool yarn set in the plaiting, making fringe along all four edges: red, blue, and pink wool and black pandanus zigzag trim along the two long sides; sleeping mat for chief’s baby son

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 11-39438, described as Mat; fine, fringe on 4 edges, 2 edges very sparsely fringed, one edge plain fringe, and other edge has end of plaiting serrated and decorated above with wider grass and red and brown feathers sewn on; signed “Lotomana Falleo”

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 11-39437, described as Fine mat; zigzag edge on one side all four sides fringed, zigzag sides with wide grasses sewn on and split, other edge plain fringe; signed “Laelei”; worn as skirt to distinguish rank during festive and ceremonial occasions

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 11-39433, described as Fine mat; lain fringe on 2 edges; one of these edges also with red, yellow and white Fijian parrot feathers sewn on above row of wide short strips of grass along the top of the fringe; “Sina Samata - I Taumalefau” written on it; worn as skirt to distinguish rank during festive and ceremonial occasions

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 11-39436, described as Fine mat; fringe (narrow with wide added) on the 2 short edges, one edge with the remains of feathers stitched on as well; “Falesama-Oloseoa-Manua” written on it; worn as skirt to distinguish rank during festive and ceremonial occasions