Accession No
E 1911.55.55
Description
Rectangular woven grass cloth or mat with checked design. Three edges with a long fringe and one cropped close; three shades of brown.
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 1911.55.55; MAA: BB 1911.129 A (n)
Cultural Affliation
Material
Plant; Fibre; Grass; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
475mm x 620mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Label, originally attached with string: 'E 1910 | Reg 1911.129 A n / Grass cloth / Congo / (Forfeitt Colln) / Presented by / Dr Jameson B. Hurry M.A. / St John's College'
Event Date
Author: Remke Velden
Context (Related Documents)
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 with chequered design.
Event Date 24/3/2016
Author: Remke Velden
Description (Physical description)
Rectangular woven grass cloth or mat with checked design. Three edges with a long fringe and one cropped close; three shades of brown.
Event Date 23/11/2022
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:268972
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