Object class: Coverings and hangings for surface elements / Culture or time period: African cultures / Accession year: [Missing] - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Fiber mat, accession number 5-13440, described as Dol-Beh., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13440, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 83. File code: 4.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Sisal stripped into fibers which are bound at top and part way down in back. Strap at either end braided. Context of use: Tied onto house- built up overlapping other mats. Description: House mat- fibers separated into multiple bundles and tied with series of horizontal strands. L=86 cm. W=123 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 5-13125, described as Ichang., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13125, acc no. 3174. File code: 4.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Made from leaves of Duom Palm- colored elements are dyed black by boiling in water with leaves of Maut plant. Context of use: Made by women and used by all for sleeping mat- placed on top of bed. Most common pattern is zig-zag representing track of a snake or track of small animal cross-hatch. Description: Mat- Duom palm leaves woven in alternating bands of 4 element plain braid with 5 element float dark elements alternate 2, dark, 3 light, 3 dark, 5 light, 2 dark, 3 light, 2 dark, 9 light. No dark elements in border on one side. L. 195 cm. x w. 87 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mat of sticks, accession number 5-13682, described as EIL-LAL- "down mat"., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13682, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 71b. File code: 4.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Palm branches and camel leather. Palm tronce is stripped and stems tied with camel leather strips. Context of use: Made by girls or married women. *Used for floor mat inside hut. Also used during birth- women lies directly so that during delivery blood can flow through. At night is covered by sleeping mat. Description: Mat; stick tied together by narrow leather straps. L=1.5M. W=79 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #JC 71.

Hearst Museum object titled Mat strip, accession number 5-13127d, no description available.