Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2000-0008-0019 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Mat | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Pentecost | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2000 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Pandanus strips | |
| Description | Large rectangular mat woven in two pieces and then woven together down center; Each half of mat is woven in plaiting technique (3/1) with an all-over network pattern of large open diamonds; At either end the warp and weft fibers are folded over and woven back into mat, while along the sides they extend out as long fringe; Line of small holes is also woven into mat along each end by changing direction of several fibers; Mats of this type are worn as traditional clothing or used as a form of money or exchange. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 85.0, Length = ca. 326.0 | |