Mat Item Number: A6663 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven circular mat. Design consists of a central dark circle surrounded by an alternate red and orange band outlined by blue, yellow, dark, and blue. Another band has dark, yellow, red, yellow, and dark. The outer edge has a band of dark, yellow, red, yellow, and dark.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1951
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1951
What
- Name
- Mat
- Identification Number
- A6663
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- swamp grass and dye
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 20.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during 1951
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good