Woven Mat with Red Face Design

Title

Woven Mat with Red Face Design

Description

A narrow woven mat from the Banks Island that has incorporated a designed using purple-red dyed fibre. The edges are frayed

Publisher

SJBS

Format

L: 0.31 W: 0.4
Pandanus Leaf

Type

Physical Object

Coverage

Banks Island

Abstract

These smaller mats are finely made using pandanus leaves. This size mat is symbolic of the status of the owner.

Files

L-TMM-0014A.JPG
L-TMM-0014B.JPG

Citation

“Woven Mat with Red Face Design,” Joseph Banks Centre, accessed April 26, 2024, https://hsjbs.omeka.net/items/show/67.

Comments

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