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Catalog Number

CAS 1991-0012-0003   CAS 1991-0012-0003; Mat
Category Textiles
Object Name Mat
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country New Caledonia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Bonde Mission, Northern New Caledonia
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1990
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus fiber
Description Large rectangular mat woven of medium width strips in closed twill pattern (alternating bands of 1/1 and 2/2) with self binding selvages along both ends and cut edges along both sides.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 118.0, Length = 210.0