Name/Title
Samoan Grass skirt given as thanks to Washington School Class, c. 1920sEntry/Object ID
2009.26.9Description
ACC. NO. 09.26.9
SUBJECT CATEGORY: SCHOOLS, WASHINGTON
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1920's
OBJECT: SKIRT, GRASS
DESCRIPTION:
A SKIRT AND CUMMERBUND* OF STRAW, WITH A CAPTION PRINTED IN A PALE RED-COLORED STRAW --. "S A MO A" --- AND IS PARTIALLY WOVEN. * LOWER PART OF ITEM IS LEFT AS A STRAW SKIRT (SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS "GRASS."').
SIZE: L 24” x W 10 1/2 (FOLDED).
HISTORY OF ITEM:
A GRASS SKIRT, WITH ATTACHED CUMMERBUND, RECEIVED AMONG SEVERAL OTHER GIFTS FROM STUDENTS IN SAMOA. ALAMEDA STUDENTS HAD SENT THEM GIFTS. THE SKIRT AND OTHER ITEMS WERE RECEIVED IN GRATITUDE FOR THE KINDNESS OF ALAMEDA STUDENTS. THIS IS AMONG SEVERAL ITEMS IN THE COLLECTION OF MS CAROLYN POTTER, TEACHER, WASHINGTON SCHOOL, ALAMEDA. (SEE CARD 09.26.1 FOR FURTHER DETAILS.)
DONOR: WASHINGTON SCHOOL, ALAMEDA
CATALOGED: APRIL 4, 2009
