Mat Item Number: A3530 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular mat with woven pattern. There are six bands across the weft of the mat. Each band has eight dark strands with one dark natural-coloured strand in the centre. The border around the edges has three dark strands and one dark natural strand. The edges are finished by overcasting on a core of cedar bark.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Ross A. Brooks
- Owned by Mabel Orr Brooks before April 1951
- Received from Mabel Orr Brooks (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during April 1951
What
- Name
- Mat
- Identification Number
- A3530
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- cedar bark and mud dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- checkerwork
- Overall
- height 183.5 cm, width 90.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Ross A. Brooks and Mabel Orr Brooks
- Received from
- Mabel Orr Brooks (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during April 1951
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1863/0012