Accession No
E 1911.55.49
Description
Rectangular woven grass cloth or mat with a checked design. Two edges with long fringe and two with short; dark brown and natural fibres used to create check pattern; cloth folded multiple times and stitched along one edge.
Place
Africa; Central Africa; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Period
Source
Forfeitt, John Lawson (Reverend) [field collector]; Hurry, Jamieson Boyd (Dr) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1911.55.49; MAA: BB 1911.129 A (h)
Cultural Affliation
Material
Plant; Fibre; Grass; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Label stitched to cloth: 'E 1911 [55 49] Reg 1911.129 A h / Grass cloth / Congo / (Forfeitt Colln) / Presented by / Dr Jamieson B. Hurry M.A. / St John's College'
Event Date
Author: Remke Velden
Context (Acquisition Details)
Annual Report notes that in 1911 a collection of carefully selected objects , weapons, implements, ornaments etc from the Congo, collected by the Rev. Lawson Forfeitt B.M., were presented by Dr Jamieson.B.Hurry M.A., M.D., St Johns College.
Event Date 1911
Author: Remke Velden
Description (Physical description)
Grass cloth folded in four and stitched as to prohibit unfolding in several places. Striped with chequer work designs and fringe.
Event Date 23/3/2016
Author: Remke Velden
Description (Physical description)
Rectangular woven grass cloth or mat with a checked design. Two edges with long fringe and two with short; dark brown and natural fibres used to create check pattern; cloth folded multiple times and stitched along one edge.
Event Date 23/11/2022
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:268966
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