- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Square basketry mat. Twill woven of blonde palm leaf material. Thick rim is make of bunched and wrapped palm leaves. [MOBB [OPS move] 13/12/2016]
- Cultural groups
- Wayana
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1963
- Date collected
- April - October 1963
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1964
- Materials and processes
- Material Palm Leaf Plant, Process Basketry, Process Twill Woven
- Dimensions
- Height: max 40 mm, Length: max 610 mm, Width: max 605 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1964.2.49
Search terms: Furniture Dwelling, Basketry, Food and Drink, Mat, Cassava Accessory, Food Accessory
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