Mat Item Number: A1126 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round mat with ragged central dark blue circle surrounded by a concentric dark blue, purple, and green band. Two figures in red and purple are around the middle at either side. Outer rim edge is green, purple, and dark blue. Wrapped twined weaving (which is diagonal to the warp on the correct side and vertical to the warp on the reverse side).
Specific Techniques
Wrapped twined weaving.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada before 1931
- Collected between 1914 and 1931
- Owned by George E. Darby before 1931
- Received from George E. Darby (Seller) and U.B.C. Class of 1931 (Funding source) during 1931
What
- Name
- Mat
- Identification Number
- A1126
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- aniline dye and swamp grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- wrapped twined
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 15.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- George E. Darby
- Received from
- George E. Darby (Seller) and U.B.C. Class of 1931 (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1931
- Collection Date
- between 1914 and 1931
- Ownership Date
- before 1931
- Acquisition Date
- during 1931
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1911/0023