Wooden mat creaser carved in the shape of a duck. Head raised at one end and tail feathers at the other, with a rounded body between. The ventral surface has a long, deep groove.

• History Of Use

  This object was used for creasing cat-tail or tule reed mats in combination with a mat needle. The mat needle would be inserted through the leaves of the cat-tail, and the grooved portion of the mat creaser would be run across the surface to create a crease in the mat that would prevent it from splitting later when it was sewn with cordage.

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• Type of Item creaser
• Culture Coast Salish
• Material wood
• Measurements height 6.5 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 16.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Margaret Hess
• Received from Margaret Hess

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• Made in British Columbia

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• Ownership Date before September 28, 2017
• Acquisition Date on September 28, 2017

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• Condition good
• Current Location Case 16
• Accession Number 3259/0031