Mat Item Number: D1.42 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular mat made from long strands of grass; the top and bottom edges are woven together with twine and at intervals it is sewn through lengthwise.
Narrative
The donor, Elsie Bob (Nez Perce; Idaho), married Francois Bob (of Westholme, BC). She had been given the mat by a cousin, however the location of where her cousin lived was not recorded.
Item History
What
- Name
- Mat
- Identification Number
- D1.42
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- tule grass and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 28.0 cm, width 233.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- USA
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 23, 1972
- Acquisition Date
- on August 23, 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0206/0001