Object Number | 97-120-849 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Madagascar | Antanarivo |
Section | African |
Materials | Raphia |
Description | Groups of strands of raphia [natural color] on which are overlaid strands of raphia twisted to form double curved bands [one purple, 4 pink faded to natural, 1 purple, etc. across the width of the mat. The strands are held in position by lengthwise stitching at 4.5 cm. intervals with purple raphia. Border of wide raphia fringe sewed around mat. |
Length | 72 cm |
Width | 41 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
Other Number | L-120-849 - Old Museum Number | 29585 - ANSP Number |
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