Samoan Islands
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Adze (woodworking)

Basket (containers)

Fish line; fish hook
Printing block (textileworking: barkcloth making)

Headdress (head ornament)

Fans (personal protection)

Fan (personal protection)
Shawl; textile

Robe; barkcloth; textile

Bowl (containers)

Dress
Combs (hair ornament)

Skirt; 'ie

Bonnet

Neck ornament (personal adornment)

Neck ornament (personal adornment)

Povai kilikiti; povai kirikiti

Ceremonial adornment

Tanoa

Comb (general & multipurpose)
Comb (hair ornament); stage of manufactures (woodworking)

Club (weapons: bludgeon)

Pakipaki

Club (weapons: bludgeon)

Club (weapons: bludgeon)

Fa’alaufa’i

Spear (general & multipurpose)

Fan (personal protection)
Comb (hair ornament)

421.121.32
Textile; barkcloth; tapa
Textiles (function unknown); tapa; barkcloth; textile
Barkcloth; textile; tapa
Barkcloth; textile; tapa
Textile; barkcloth; tapa
Barkcloth; textile; tapa
Textile; tapa; barkcloth
Sample (textileworking: barkcloth making); barkcloth; textile; tapa
Sample (textileworking: barkcloth making); barkcloth; tapa
Tapa; textile; textile (function unknown); barkcloth; textiles (function unknown)
Barkcloth; sample (textileworking: barkcloth making); tapa
Barkcloth; tapa; textile
Sample (textileworking: barkcloth making); barkcloth; tapa
Barkcloth; textile; tapa
Sample (textileworking: barkcloth making); barkcloth; tapa
Samples (textileworking: barkcloth making); barkcloth; tapa
Sample (textileworking: barkcloth making); barkcloth; tapa
Sample (textileworking: barkcloth making); barkcloth; tapa

Fish hook; fish line

Tattoo instrument
Collection Information
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