Mat

Museum number:
2-14307
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.673
Description:
Spiral lattice weave; black and red lines around edge and middle; whaling scene in black: whale, whaling boat with crew, and four flying birds between borders; four standing birds in middle. Oval-shaped.
Donor:
Frederick J. Moller
Collection place:
British Columbia, Canada
Verbatim coll. place:
; Northwest Coast
Culture or time period:
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)
Collector:
Annie Moller
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Mats (floor coverings)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
1932
Context of use:
Tourist piece.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
width 19 centimeters and length 23 centimeters
Loans:
S2008-2009 #9a: SFO Museum (February 11, 2009–January 11, 2010)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 5 titled Mat, accession number 2-14307, described as Spiral lattice weave; black and red lines around edge and middle; whaling scene in black: whale, whaling boat with crew, and four flying birds between borders; four standing birds in middle. Oval-shaped.Hearst Museum object 2 of 5 titled Mat, accession number 2-14307, described as Spiral lattice weave; black and red lines around edge and middle; whaling scene in black: whale, whaling boat with crew, and four flying birds between borders; four standing birds in middle. Oval-shaped.Hearst Museum object 3 of 5 titled Mat, accession number 2-14307, described as Spiral lattice weave; black and red lines around edge and middle; whaling scene in black: whale, whaling boat with crew, and four flying birds between borders; four standing birds in middle. Oval-shaped.Hearst Museum object 4 of 5 titled Mat, accession number 2-14307, described as Spiral lattice weave; black and red lines around edge and middle; whaling scene in black: whale, whaling boat with crew, and four flying birds between borders; four standing birds in middle. Oval-shaped.Hearst Museum object 5 of 5 titled Mat, accession number 2-14307, described as Spiral lattice weave; black and red lines around edge and middle; whaling scene in black: whale, whaling boat with crew, and four flying birds between borders; four standing birds in middle. Oval-shaped.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 2-14307, described as Spiral lattice weave; black and red lines around edge and middle; whaling scene in black: whale, whaling boat with crew, and four flying birds between borders; four standing birds in middle. Oval-shaped.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 2-14307, described as Spiral lattice weave; black and red lines around edge and middle; whaling scene in black: whale, whaling boat with crew, and four flying birds between borders; four standing birds in middle. Oval-shaped.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 2-14307, described as Spiral lattice weave; black and red lines around edge and middle; whaling scene in black: whale, whaling boat with crew, and four flying birds between borders; four standing birds in middle. Oval-shaped.

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