Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0804 | |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basketry mat | |
Culture | Nuu-Chah-Nulth (Nootka) or Makah | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | Canada or USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia or Washington | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Western Vancouver Island or Makah Indian Reservation area | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) bark; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Aniline dyes | |
Description | Flat oval mat made for use as a hot pad; Warp material is cedar bark and weft material is bear grass leaves; Entire mat is woven in wrapped twining technique; Designs are woven of dyed bear grass leaves and consist of an inner and outer composite, concentric band in colors of dark blue, yellow, and purple, and a central band of alternating light green and yellow parallelograms between light green framing lines, all alternating with plain bands of undyed weft. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 21.2, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 26.7 |