Mat Item Number: B732 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Plain woven mat in herring bone pattern. Knitted belts put together. Ends hemmed with string. Small nail sticking out near one end at side.
History Of Use
Used for sitting - sleeping (like a carpet).
Narrative
Received by Joy Inglis in Bihar.
Item History
- Made in Bihar, India
- Collected during 1968
- Owned by Jerome Soreng before 1968
- Received from Jerome Soreng (Donor) during 1968
What
Who
- Culture
- Santal
- Previous Owner
- Jerome Soreng
- Received from
- Jerome Soreng (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Bihar, India
When
- Collection Date
- during 1968
- Ownership Date
- before 1968
- Acquisition Date
- during 1968
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0146/0014