Mat Item Number: Nb3.1346 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular mat. The mat is plaited with twilled and checkerboard weave designs. There are bands of geometric diamonds in dark brown and green-brown woven on the horizontal and vertical. The diamond design creates a wide border and forms three sections within the mat. The undecorated areas are woven with the checkerboard weave. There is a wide bark strand edge.
History Of Use
Spread on ground for sitting, sleeping, or used as covers, or for dividers in house (usually painted); also given as gifts at feasts. Size varied according to purpose. Woven by women. Designs either painted on surface, or with dyed bark woven in, as in this mat.
Specific Techniques
Twilled: weft strand crosses over and under two or more warp strands; checkerboard: weft strand crosses over and under one warp strand.
Narrative
Wastell said he collected the belongings in this donation in Telegraph Cove in the 1920s.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1930
- Collected in Telegraph Cove, British Columbia, Canada during 1925
- Owned by Fred Wastell before February 7, 1983
- Received from Fred Wastell (Donor) on February 7, 1983
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Fred Wastell
- Received from
- Fred Wastell (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Telegraph Cove, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1930
- Collection Date
- during 1925
- Ownership Date
- before February 7, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on February 7, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0851/0004