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| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0003-0001 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Mat | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Fijian (?) | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Fiji (?) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber; Wool | |
| Description | Polynesian mat woven largely in an under one / over one diagonal plaiting technique; Near edges, warps and wefts are split in half and briefly plaited under four / over four, then under two / over two; Some of the fiber ends are twisted along the ends and braided to form an additional reinforcing band along all four edges; Alternating rows of red and dark blue colored fringe woven along all edges, although these fibers are almost completely worn away; Dark secondary weft fibers are woven in an overlay pattern to form a rectangular border just inside the under four / over four design; Center area of mat is plain, as is the reverse face. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 116.0, Thickness = 0.3, Length = ca. 222.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0003-0002 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Mat | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Fijian (?) | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Fiji (?) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber; Wool | |
| Description | Polynesian mat woven largely in an under one / over one diagonal plaiting technique; Near edges, warps and wefts are split in half and briefly plaited under two / over two, followed by a graduated plaiting (under one / over one, under two / over two, up to six), ending in a second series of under two / over two; Some of the fiber ends are twisted along the ends and braided to form an additional reinforcing band along the long edges and all corners; Both short ends of the mat have center edges that are indented, where warps and wefts are turned at the ends to form self selvages; Alternating asymmetrical rows of colored fringe (greens, pinks, grays and black) woven along long edges and all corners, although these fibers are almost completely worn away; Dark fibers are woven into three rows of designs extending the length of the mat; Each of the three rows is unique, although similar to the other two; Parts of two of the three rows include secondary weft fibers creating an overlay pattern; Reverse shows entirety of one design row, partial design of other two. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 118.5, Thickness = 0.4, Length = ca. 226.0 |
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