DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada

Woven mat

NameMat

CultureNative American; Algonkian; Ojibwa

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

Collections

The Lloyd Cotsen & Neutrogena Collection

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.