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Description
Title supplied by cataloger.; Image is a reproduction.; Published on page 106 of Shades of L.A. New York : The New Press, c1996. Traditional Samoan fine mats hang on the wall during a funeral service. The fine mats are used for both weddings and funerals and symbolize the social class of the family.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;19 x 23 cm. Photographic prints
Dead persons--California--Los Angeles Funeral rites and ceremonies--California--Los Angeles Coffins--California--Los Angeles Families--California--Los Angeles Shades of L.A. Collection photographs Postmortem photographs
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