Mat Item Number: A8792 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round woven mat. Central yellow circle with concentric orange-pink and dark blue bands adjacent. Purple zig zag bands with red and blue composite bands as the middle concentric band. Lattice twined weaving with folded warp border.
Narrative
Mr. Payne was the collector of the objects donated by Mr. Thom.
Specific Techniques
Wrapped twined weaving.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1900 and 1920
- Owned by Mr. Payne
- Owned by Mr. Thom before June 1965
- Received from Mr. Thom (Donor) during June 1965
What
- Name
- Mat
- Identification Number
- A8792
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- swamp grass and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 17.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth ?
- Previous Owner
- Mr. Payne and Mr. Thom
- Received from
- Mr. Thom (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1900 and 1920
- Ownership Date
- before June 1965
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1965
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 9
- Accession Number
- 2078/0012