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41-33-14

From: Samoa Islands

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 41-33-14
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Samoa Islands
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Fiber | Pigment
Description

Narrow strips of split palm in naural and black woven mostly in simple over and under one. Diagonal bands: plain, plain with dark checkerboard through middle, and double band of concentric diamonds between checkerboard double triangles. Fringed on long sides.

Length 226 cm
Width 110 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Alfred S. Weill, 1941

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