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"Fl. Mat; with Arabic script and other ornaments." "Mats with stylised human figures from Moa, after Friedrich." Shape: Almost rectangular with rounded corners Weave: Diagonally woven in plain weave and composed of strips approx. 7 cm wide. The ends of the weave protrude from the underside Pattern: Very varied and probably symbolic in nature Colour: Natural yellow, brown Condition: Good.

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Swahîli
Object type
Mat
Dimensions
Height: 230 cm
Width: 107 cm
Material/Technique
Straw, Bast
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 4829

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Tanzania
    who
    Swahîli
  • Collecting
    who
    Kolonialabteilung des Auswärtigen Amtes - Former Possessors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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