Accession No

E 1911.55.59


Description

Rectangular woven grass cloth or mat. Two edges with long fringe and two with short; striped appearance due to variation in natural colour of dried grass.


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 1911.55.59; MAA: BB 1911.129 A (r)


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plant; Fibre; Grass; Pigment


Local Term


Measurements

350mm x 530mm


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Label, originally attached with string: 'E 1910 | Reg 1911.129 A r / Grass cloth / Congo / (Forfeitt Colln) / Presented by / Dr Jameson 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
Event Date 29/3/2016
Author: Remke Velden


Description (Physical description)
Rectangular woven grass cloth or mat. Two edges with long fringe and two with short; striped appearance due to variation in natural colour of dried grass.
Event Date 24/11/2022
Author: Katrina Dring


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