Straw mat. [CW 24/11/99]

Collection type: Object
Description: Straw mat. [CW 24/11/99]
Long description: Straw mat (‘flakie’) for protecting the back of the animal. Consisting of straw that has been woven and bound using plant fibre cords. [ASh [OPS move] 12/6/2017]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Scotland Shetland Islands
Cultural groups: Scottish
Person: Field collector Edward Milles Nelson; PRM source Edward Milles Nelson; PRM source Robert William Theodore Gunther
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1901
Date collected: By 1901
Acquisition information: Donated: 1901
Materials and processes: Material Straw Fibre Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Woven, Process Bound
Dimensions: Depth: max 77 mm, Length: max 731 mm, Width: max 560 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1901.41.1.1