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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