Accession No
TEMP.01959
Description
A woven mat with short brushed fibres, possibly cut pile raffia, with fringing along the edges. Geometric patterns of black, brown and natural coloured fibres.
Place
Africa; Central Africa; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
TEMP.01959
Cultural Affliation
Kuba [Bakuba; Bushongo]
Material
Plant; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
770mm x 890mm
Events
Context (Display)
Remains of blue tac on the rear of the mat indicate a history of display.
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Amendments / updates)
When it was found, the mat was labelled incorrectly with Z 19323. The cotton tape label has now been removed. Since there are no other markings indicating the original idno, the mat has now been assigned a temp number TEMP.01959.
Event Date 24/11/2022
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
A woven mat with short brushed fibres, possibly cut pile raffia, with fringing along the edges. Geometric patterns of black, brown and natural coloured fibres.
Event Date 24/11/2022
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:300245
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