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Mat

MOA: University of British Columbia

3237/10

Large round woven basket or mat. Base is flat, with edge lifting slightly. Weaving incorporates dyed grass to create thick circles at centre in green, brown and black, diamond shaped patterns in four groups of two, interspersed with sets of dotted lines along the body of the mat, and encircling lines of green and brown at the rim. The circular patterning is seen on the underside of the mat, but not the diamond or dot patterns.

  • Type of Item mat
  • Culture West African
  • Material grass, dye
  • Measurements height 3.0 cm, diameter 48.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Millie Morton
  • Received from Millie Morton
  • Made in Nigeria
  • Collected in Zaria
  • Creation Date during 1972
  • Collection Date during 1972
  • Ownership Date before April 27, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on April 27, 2017
  • Item Classes basketry
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3237/0010

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