Mat

22762

From: North America | United States of America | Oklahoma | Osage Reservation

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 22762
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Osage
Provenience North America | United States of America | Oklahoma | Osage Reservation
Culture Area Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Plant Fiber | Feather
Description

Natural colored fiber background, six chevron patterned bands on one half, four thin darker bands on other half with eagle feathers attached at end (opposite end has a checkerboard band). "Sacred feast mat" (written on catalogue card).

Length 126 cm
Width 63 cm
Credit Line Gift/Exchange of the Field Columbian Museum, 1901

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