Mat
Item number Nb11.288 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Rectangular mat with a plaited checkerboard pattern. There is a double band of dark cedar around the edges of the mat, crossed at the corners. The edges are finished by overcasting on a wide core of cedar bark.
History Of Use
Used for sitting, kneeling, lying on; as a cover for canoes; a divider or weather protection in shelters; as back protection under a burden basket; as wrapping material; or as gifts for guests.
Cultural Context
household; utilitarian
Specific Techniques
Checkerboard: weft strand crosses over and under one warp strand. Black dye: year-old cedar bark is buried in black mud for a few days, then washed.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected during 1955
- Owned by Peter Pearse before March 16, 1979
- Received from Peter Pearse (Donor) on March 16, 1979
What
- Name
- Mat
- Identification Number
- Nb11.288
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- cedar bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- split, cut, dyed and woven
- Overall
- height 164.0 cm, width 103.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Peter Pearse
- Received from
- Peter Pearse (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1955
- Ownership Date
- before March 16, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on March 16, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0516/0001
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