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Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0005-0002   CAS 1984-0005-0002; Mat
Category Textiles
Object Name Mat
Culture
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Java, Sumatra
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus (?) fiber
Description Rectangular mat with self-selvages, woven entirely of narrow strips of pandanus (?) fiber; Mat is woven entirely in a diagonal plaiting technique with warp and weft fibers arranged in a 1/1 pattern, except for 2 narrow concentric borders that are in a 2/2 pattern.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 99.4, Length = 230.0