Mat Item Number: K4.228 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long, rectangular grass mat; grass is woven together with multicoloured sisal string arranged in geometric patterns.
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
- K4.228
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- grass, sisal fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 104.0 cm, width 224.0 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
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0158/0002