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Collector:
Lt. Comm. John A. Price  Search this
Donor Name:
Mr. Robert Price  Search this
Diameter - Object:
141 cm
Culture:
Samoan  Search this
Object Type:
Barkcloth
Place:
American Samoa (not certain), Samoa (not certain) / United States (not certain), Polynesia
Accession Date:
13 May 1982
Collection Date:
1908 to 1909
Notes:
LARGE, CIRCULAR PIECE MADE EXPRESSLY FOR THE OFFICIERS OF THE U.S. NAVY. ALL-OVER BLACK DESIGNS OF FOUR WIDE CONCENTRIC CIRCLES OF LEAF FORMS & PARALLEL- LINED TRIANGLES. THOUGH MADE IN SAMOA IS FIJI DESIGN. (DR. A. KAEPPLER.) EXTREMELY DETERIORATED.
Record Last Modified:
31 Jul 2020
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
350953
USNM Number:
E422546-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32cd02914-13e4-4756-9d6c-05ded6d51aef
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8455457