Coaster
- Museum number:
- 5-16744o
- Permalink:
- ark:/21549/hm2105016744o
- Alternate number:
- 516744 and 5-16744a-q
- Description:
- grass mats, coasters, and table runner set. runner = a; mats = b-j; coaster = j-q; set of 8 each place mats and coasters plus one matching table runner. woven natural and green dyed grass. green forms bands 3.5cm woven in 'X' and diamond patterns. fringe on all 4 sides of mats, coasters; runner fringed on ends. mats and runner also have 2 narrow bands of maroon dyed grass at center.
- Collection place:
- Western Africa
- Verbatim coll. place:
- W. Africa
- Collector:
- Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
- Object type:
- ethnography
- Object class:
- Coasters (containers)
- Function:
- 1.5 Household
- Context of use:
- Household
- Department:
- Africa (except Ancient Egypt)