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Mat
Object Number 999-34-50/12880
Display Title Mat
Descriptions
Object Description Reed mat woven with red and black cotton and leather in diamond, "x" and zigzag pattern
Inventory Description Reed mat, multicolor leather/string geo. design, long leftover fringes on back
Classification
  • Mat
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Culture
  • Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Niger
Additional Geographic Terms North Africa
Materials Leather, Reed, Cotton string, Vegetable fiber string, Cotton thread, Dye
Dimensions Overall: 104 x 40 x 1 cm (40 15/16 x 15 3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 999-34-50/12880 & Reed mat; Tuareg
Credit Line Gift of Mark S. Rapoport, MD (MPH '73) and Jane C. Hughes ('69)
Provenance
Collector Mark S. Rapoport (1996 - 12/12/99)
Donor Mark S. Rapoport (1996 - 12/12/99)

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