Object Number | 2003-73-21 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Sierra Leone |
Section | African |
Materials | Raphia |
Technique | Woven | Dyed |
Description | A small rectangular mat woven with dark brown, medium brown, yellow, and tan raphia in warp striped pattern; the stripes repeat in a yellow and tan raphia in a warp striped pattern; the stripes repeat in a yellow, tan, dark brown, medium brown order with medium brown and dark brown stripes by the selvedges; light brown raphia is sewn around the edges; twined raphia "yarn" is attached at one end. |
Length | 26.8 cm |
Width | 23 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003 |
Other Number | 1921.2.15 - Other Number |
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