Mat
Item number 3058/12 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Round, woven mat. Designs are woven into the piece: a large brown and red 5-pointed star sits at centre, surrounded by two large standing birds with wings partially spread, and two boats each with three figures inside. The designs are very faded on the top of the mat with some colours no longer visible. Designs and colours are vibrant on the underside.
Narrative
Collected by the donor's father, Alan Deacon, from a Hesquiaht weaver, while he was a wireless operator at Estevan Point in the 1940s.
Specific Techniques
Wrapped twined weaving.
Item History
- Made in Estevan Point, British Columbia, Canada during 1945
- Owned by Joy Eastman before May 8, 2014
- Received from Joy Eastman (Donor) on May 8, 2014
What
- Name
- Mat
- Identification Number
- 3058/12
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- grass and dye
- Overall
- height 0.4 cm, diameter 18.2 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Estevan Point, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Joy Eastman
- Received from
- Joy Eastman (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1945
- Ownership Date
- before May 8, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on May 8, 2014
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3058/0012
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