Sleeping Mat
2013-18-11
From: Federated States of Micronesia | Mortlock Islands | Lekinioch
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 2013-18-11 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Federated States of Micronesia | Mortlock Islands | Lekinioch |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Pandanus | Ink |
| Description | Rectangular sleeping mat made of plaited split pandanus leaves. Finishing the mat at the ends and sides creates zigzag edges and, just in from the edges, a narrow line of overlapping stitches. Further in is a wide border of alternately oriented triangles formed by purple parallel lines. The purple color was obtained from carbon paper or ditto masters. |
| Length | 175 cm |
| Width | 101 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Stephen B. Richmond, 2013 |
| Other Number | 412 - Collector Number |
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