Tongan Bag

Object/Artifact

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El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Name/Title

Tongan Bag

Entry/Object ID

E-332

Description

A handbag made from palm tree leaves. The front and back side of the bag has the Tongan coat of arms with "Kingdom of Tonga" written in Old English script beat the coat of arms. There are Tongan style patterns in a brownish orange color around the coat of arms that are also present on the side of the bags. The handle of the bag is a nicely tight braid piece of palm.

Use

It was mostly likely used as an added accessory to an outfit.

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Ethnography

Acquisition

Accession

22.01.09

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Polynesia

Continent

Oceania

Culture/Tribe

Tongan

Color

Red, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Brown

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Some minor dents are visible at the bottom of the bag, but still in good condition.