Mat

NA4017

From: North America | United States of America | Oklahoma

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA4017
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Osage
Provenience North America | United States of America | Oklahoma
Culture Area Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Plant Fiber
Description

Woven mat of antural and brown fibers. Larger area is divided into six wide strips delimited by two dark fibers. Smaller area is decorated with five large elongated central diamonds each one having two opposing light and dark sides with a striped background around the main figures. This area is bordered on each end by two checkerboard rows.

Length 137 cm
Width 63 cm
Credit Line Oklahoma Osage Expedition, Gerda Sebbelov, 1910

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