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Mat

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

Provenance and sources

where
Tanzania [Land/Region]
who
Swahîli

who
Kolonialabteilung des Auswärtigen Amtes - Former Possessors

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