Rectangular woven raffia mat, with two fringed shorter edges. The mat is inwoven with a pattern of stripes in varying shades of brown, and two dark brown diamonds on one side. [EH [OPS Move] 26/6/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Rectangular woven raffia mat, with two fringed shorter edges. The mat is inwoven with a pattern of stripes in varying shades of brown, and two dark brown diamonds on one side. [EH [OPS Move] 26/6/2017]
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups: Tiv
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1939
Date collected: By 1939
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Raffia Leaf Plant, Material Pigment, Process Woven, Process Basketry, Process Dyed
Dimensions: Depth: max 2 mm, Width: max 180 mm, Length: max 620 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.1497 Other numbers: 2166

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