Long Grass Skirt

Name/Title

Long Grass Skirt

Entry/Object ID

E-21

Description

A long grass skirt with a waist string made of the same grass, braded and tied into a cord/tie. The grass is very dry and brittle, more of a straw quality than grass. This particular skirt was probably made as a souvenir for tourists.

Use

Grass skirts are costume garments.

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Ethnography

Acquisition

Accession

95.1.9

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Polynesia

Continent

Oceania

Culture/Tribe

Samoan

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

26 inch base with 14 inch fringe

Material

Plant Fiber

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

The long grass is very dry and brittle, and much of it falls off when handled, or simply laying on a table. Handle with care only when needed.