Collector:

Col. Albert B. Steinberger  Search this

Donor Name:

Col. Albert B. Steinberger  Search this

Culture:

Samoan  Search this

Object Type:

Mat

Place:

American Samoa (not certain), Samoa (not certain) / United States (not certain), Polynesia

Accession Date:

1875

Collection Date:

1875

Notes:

Catalog numbers 19388 and 19389 are a type of mat that is very important to the Samoans. In a letter by Steinberger (the donor) in accession file, he talks about how they are the most valuable objects a Samoan can possess and wars are fought over them. Also when a chief's daughter is born a mat is placed in her dowry, which is then the most valuable part of her dowry.

Record Last Modified:

30 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

003313

USNM Number:

E19389-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3809cd468-f40f-484e-99e2-24d06654dc9f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8353954