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Object Number 35-69-70/321
Display Title Hibiscus fibre mat - large
Descriptions
Inventory Description Mat, fiber, natural grayish white, woven base, rough pile on one side overall, pile several inches long
Classification
  • Mat
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Samoa
Materials Fiber , Bark
Dimensions Overall: 102.87 x 147.96 cm (40 1/2 x 58 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Donated by Miss Lilias D. Page

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