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1938.35.1502

Rectangular mat, woven from strips of raffia leaf. [EH [OPS Move] 23/6/2017]

1938.35.1502

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rectangular mat, woven from strips of raffia leaf. [EH [OPS Move] 23/6/2017]
Long description
Rectangular mat, woven from strips of raffia leaf, with long fringes on the two shorter edges. Raffia has been dyed red, orange, black and brown to form a checked pattern. Black strips of leaf have been overworked to form a geometric triangular motif on top of the checked pattern. [EH [OPS Move] 23/6/2017]
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 3 mm, Width: max 197 mm, Length: max 600 mm approx
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.1502 Other numbers: 2171

Search terms: Furniture Dwelling, Basketry, Mat

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