Dress Mat Item Number: 2925/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven, almost square, patterned mat. Woven design is in shades of beige, light brown and black which form wide horizontal and vertical bands, diagonal bands along the edges and a dark and light H pattern in the horizontal bands. There is a thicker border woven over the mat on both sides, about 5 cm from the edges, that runs all the way around the square. The back is similar to the front except much of the black area is done in a light brown weave so the H design is in beige and light brown.
History Of Use
Traditionally worn as dress mats, called jaki-ed. Women made the mats, and wore them in pairs, one at the front and one at the back, secured with a belt. Men typically wore a single mat tucked into a belt at the front, passed between the legs, and tucked into the belt at the back to form a sort of loincloth. The weaving of this type of mat had declined but has now been revived by contemporary Marshallese artists.
Item History
- Made in Marshall Islands during 2011
- Owned by Caroline Pacific Pathways before October 31, 2011
- Received from Caroline Pacific Pathways (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on October 31, 2011
What
- Name
- Dress Mat
- Identification Number
- 2925/1
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- pandanus leaf, hibiscus leaf ?, dye ? and plant fibre
- Overall
- height 95.0 cm, width 82.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Marshallese
- Previous Owner
- Caroline Pacific Pathways
- Received from
- Caroline Pacific Pathways (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Marshall Islands
When
- Creation Date
- during 2011
- Ownership Date
- before October 31, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on October 31, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2925/0001