Mat

29-175-563

From: Canada | British Columbia

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-563
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Canada | British Columbia
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar Bark
Technique Basketry
Description

Checker weave. Twined line in center where weaving started. Border black strip woven next to edge, and 10 strips in on sides 2 pair of black strips on either side of single one. Borders cross at 4 corners. At ends single one is wider and purple-red shade. 3 spaced sets on one half of rug and 4 on other of 2 pairs of black wefts woven across mat. The extra "strips" on one half is next to center.

Length 184 cm
Width 99 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9322 - Collector Number

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