- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Pandanus leaf sleeping mat. [CW 17/11/99]
- Long description
- Sleeping mat made from stripes of pandanus leaf. The mat is stitched and bound at the sides with traces of red textile or wool visible in the binding in places. [SM (Verve) 13/12/2016]
- Geographical reference
- Pohnpei
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1873
- Date collected
- 1873
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1901
- Materials and processes
- Material Pandanus Plant, Material Plant Leaf, Material Pigment, Material Wool Yarn Animal, Material Textile, Process Stitched
- Dimensions
- Width: max 1275 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1901.24.19
Search terms: Furniture Dwelling, Basketry, Mat
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