DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada
Woven mat
NameMat
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
CultureOjibwe; Algonquian
Datec. 1880
Place madeUnited States or Canada, North America
MediumBasswood fiber warp and reed weft with vegetal dye
Dimensions57 × 29 in. (144.7803 × 73.6601 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.983
Object numberA.1995.93.983
DescriptionWoven mat of reed and basswood fiber. Reed is in its natural color with purple patterns made with vegetal dyes. From an Ojibwa family - used for wrapping a religious carving, related to the Mide cult. Would be rolled, not folded. 3/6/86 Framed by Art Services.
1975-1980
1975-1980
Mid-19th century
mid 19th c., donor
