Mat
ClassificationsTextiles-floor coverings-rugs and mats
Datemid 20th Century
Made AtPalau
MediumFiber and pigment
Dimensions16 1/8 × 44 1/4 in. (41 × 112.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frieda O. Wray from the Estate of Dr. & Mrs. Douglas and Carolyn Osborne
Object number2019.17.18
DescriptionA woven mat collected from the country of Palau. In Palau, woven objects such as these are made by weaving together thin pieces of various plant fibers; such as banana fiber, Pandanus or hibiscus bark. Woven textiles decorated with horizontal bands with black and purple stripes often indicate they were made for high-ranking families.On View
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