Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2006-0003-0011 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Mat | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tahitian or Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands or Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1905 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Pandanus fibers | |
| Description | Rectangular mat woven entirely in simple diagonal plaiting, using equal-sized dyed red warp and weft fibers; Both warp and wefts are folded over at each end and then woven in the opposite direction, forming a self selvage; Along the sides, only one set of fibers is folded over to form the selvage, while the other side is left extending to form a short fringe that was probably trimmed to a uniform length. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 144.5, Length = 200.3 | |