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)

Ceremonial adornment

Comb (general & multipurpose)

Tattoo instrument

Basket (containers)

Dugout canoe; canoe model

Fish hook
Adze (general & multipurpose)

Containers (containers)
Barkcloth
Textile; sample (textileworking: barkcloth making)
Sample (textileworking: barkcloth making); barkcloth
Sample (textileworking: barkcloth making); barkcloth

Fish hook

Fan (personal protection)

Fan (personal protection)
Collection Information
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