Mat

29-175-559

From: Canada | British Columbia

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-559
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Canada | British Columbia
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar Bark
Description

Checker weave, border of broad black strip woven next to edge & 2 pairs regular size black strips with red on either side close to the edge. Border also either side of twined line marking center of mat and was where warp strands hung over battern in manufacture. The pairs of black strips cross each other in the 8 border corners. (slightly wider at ends than center)

Length 203 cm
Width 105 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9348 - Collector Number | 29-174-559 - Other Number

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