Mat

Textile

2003-73-20

From: Sierra Leone

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2003-73-20
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Sierra Leone
Section African
Materials Raphia
Technique Woven | Dyed
Description

A small rectangular mat with rounded edges, woven with dark brown, light brown, yellow, and tan raphia in a warp striped pattern; three wide stripes of tan and yellow, two wide stripes made up of alternating light and dark brown narrow stripes, and wider alternating light and dark brown stripes by either selvedge. Tan raphia is sewn around the edges.

Length 31.2 cm
Width 24.8 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1921.2.17 - Other Number

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