Woven mat

Museum number:
11-14672
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21110014672
Accession number:
Acc.3765
Description:
Mat; rectangular woven mat; main weaving material: pandanus leaves, left in natural color; other materials are brown, black, and orange, used to create geometrical designs; center has stain, may be from mold. length 44.2 cm x width 29 cm
Donor:
Conrad Bentzen and Mary M. Bentzen
Collection place:
Mwoakilloa, Pohnpei, Caroline Islands
Culture or time period:
Micronesian
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Department:
Oceania
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Woven mat, accession number 11-14672, described as Mat; rectangular woven mat; main weaving material: pandanus leaves, left in natural color; other materials are brown, black, and orange, used to create geometrical designs; center has stain, may be from mold. length 44.2 cm x width 29 cm

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