Mat

97-120-849

From: Madagascar | Antanarivo

Curatorial Section: African

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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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