Raffia mat

Museum number:
5-16113
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.4747
Description:
very fine cut raffia mat. brown and tan with diamond motif edge, geometric and diamond pattern; rolled hem on 3 edges. made up of 2 pieces sewn together.
Donor:
Diane Wedner and Ron Ziskin
Collection place:
Africa
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collector:
Diane Wedner and Ron Ziskin
Collection date:
mid-20th century
Materials:
Raffia (fiber)
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
December 14, 2004
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
length 101.5 centimeters and width 49.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Raffia mat, accession number 5-16113, described as very fine cut raffia mat. brown and tan with diamond motif edge, geometric and diamond pattern; rolled hem on 3 edges. made up of 2 pieces sewn together.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Raffia mat, accession number 5-16113, described as very fine cut raffia mat. brown and tan with diamond motif edge, geometric and diamond pattern; rolled hem on 3 edges. made up of 2 pieces sewn together.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Raffia mat, accession number 5-16113, described as very fine cut raffia mat. brown and tan with diamond motif edge, geometric and diamond pattern; rolled hem on 3 edges. made up of 2 pieces sewn together.

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