Mat Item Number: A3526 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular woven mat. Geometric design of intersecting bands formed by groups of dark strands at regular intervals through both warp and weft. Edge finished by using wide strip of cedar as 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
- A3526
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- cedar bark and mud dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- checkerwork
- Overall
- height 136.0 cm, width 206.0 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
- poor
- Accession Number
- 1863/0008