Accession No
Z 30168
Description
Mat -
Place
Oceania; Polynesia; Fiji
Period
Source
Unknown
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 30168
Cultural Affliation
Material
Plant; Fibre; Leaf; Wool; Cloth
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card reads [handwritten in blue pen:] 'Z 30168. MELANESIA. FIJI. Mat of plaited pandanus strips with fringe of coloured wool and blue cotton cloth. 57 1/2 ins x 35 ins. 146 cms x 189 cms. One of 9. Hayter. 5.5.32' A small round red sticker pasted to the front of the card. On the back of the card [handwritten in blue pen:] 'rolled'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: A modern rectangular cream label attached to the edge of the mat reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z 30168 MAT FIJI'.
Event Date 15/1/2014
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Description)
Small rectangular mat of light-coloured strips of vegetable fibre (?pandanus leaf). Strips about 0.5 cm wide. The edges have been decorated with brightly coloured wool (red, yellow, green, orange, purple) and strips of brightly coloured cloth (red, green, purple and blue). The edges are folded and sewn at the back.
Event Date 15/1/2014
Author: maa
FM:146007
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