Mat Seat
| Object Number: | P185C |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Kenyah |
| Provenience: | Borneo Sarawak |
| Date Made: | Before 1897 |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Peel Cotton |
| Length: | 41 cm |
| Width: | 23 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898 |
Description
Mat seat. Tabit Song. Small rectangular mat with pointed top, herringbone weave in natural and dark brown rattan peel. Overall pattern of a geometric figure, repeated with only slight variation in vertical and horizontal lines. Worn by men, suspended from the waist at back, ready to sit on in the forest.
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