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
Collection place:
Manu'a Islands, American Samoa
Culture or time period:
Samoan
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Mats (floor coverings)
Function:
3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Department:
Oceania
Loans:
S1981-1982 #39: University of California, Davis/Pat Charley (January 19, 1982–March 30, 1982)