Mat

Museum number:
11-39432
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21110039432
Object count:
1
Description:
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
Collection place:
Samoa
Verbatim coll. place:
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
Images:
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

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