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Museum of International Folk Art
Department
Africa
Mat
Name
Mat
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Date
1962-1965
Place made
Nigeria, Africa
Medium
fiber
Dimensions
overall: 32.5 CM
Object number
FA.1965.28.56
Collections
Africa.
Description
Coiled, like 55 but has mariposa design, much like Hopi mats before aniline dyes were used, or Maricopa basketry, except that the centers of Nigerian mats are solid, not open.$5.35 55-58 & -61.
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