Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sleeping mat, accession number 5-13126, described as Ichang., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13126, 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 plate weave with alternating dark and light elements producing a zig-zag pattern. No dark elements in border. (10 cm) L. 220 cm/ w=92.5 cm.