Mat Item Number: K4.203 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A long rectangular woven piece that has a main design consisting of light brown and grey-brown triangular, diamond, and geometric shapes with horizontal bands of light brown, dark red-brown, and green-brown.
History Of Use
Throwing over back of chair
Item History
- Made in Zambia
- Collected between 1956 and 1965
- Owned by Marie-Claire Delahaye before November 1969
- Received from Marie-Claire Delahaye (Donor) during November 1969
What
- Name
- Mat
- Identification Number
- K4.203
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- sisal fibre and dye ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 2.1 cm, width 220.0 cm, depth 104.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Barotse
- Previous Owner
- Marie-Claire Delahaye
- Received from
- Marie-Claire Delahaye (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Zambia
When
- Collection Date
- between 1956 and 1965
- Ownership Date
- before November 1969
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1969
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0158/0051