Mat Item Number: A3525 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular woven mat. Geometric design created by groups of dark strands running in bands at regular intervals through both the warp and weft. Edge finished by including a wide strip of cedar as the outermost strand and overcasting on a core of cedar.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Ross A. Brooks
- Owned by Mabel Orr Brooks before April 1951
- Received from Mabel Orr Brooks (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during April 1951
What
- Name
- Mat
- Identification Number
- A3525
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- cedar bark and mud dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- checkerwork
- Overall
- height 254.0 cm, width 143.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Ross A. Brooks and Mabel Orr Brooks
- Received from
- Mabel Orr Brooks (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during April 1951
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1863/0007