Table mat made from recycled materials. The mat is made from seven blue plastic lids from beer containers whcih have been sewn together with yarn made from fruit bags cut into strips. The lids have been decorated with stitching in the fruit bag yarn in red, green and black. [MdeA 29/11/2001]

Collection type: Object
Description: Table mat made from recycled materials. The mat is made from seven blue plastic lids from beer containers whcih have been sewn together with yarn made from fruit bags cut into strips. The lids have been decorated with stitching in the fruit bag yarn in red, green and black. [MdeA 29/11/2001]
Geographical reference: Zimbabwe
Africa > Eastern Africa > Zimbabwe
Person: Field collector Stephen Goldsmith; PRM source Stephen Goldsmith
Date / Period: Date made: Before 03/2000
Date collected: By March 2000
Acquisition information: Acquired: 03/03/2000 Acquired: 29/11/2001
Materials and processes: Material Plastic Synthetic, Process Recycled, Process Stitched
Dimensions: Diameter: max 177 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2001.80.4
Research and responses: Letter from donor in Related Documents File - 'For Julia Nicholson. 3.3.00 Various items for possible exhibition. The plastic kettle is a donation from my friend [Rosie Antrobus]. You can have the other items if you like them. Cheers. Stephen Goldsmith.' [MdeA 29/11/2001]

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