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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. 6 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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Cultural attribution
Swahîli
Object type
Mat
Dimensions
Height: 242 cm
Width: 100 cm
Material/Technique
Palm leaf (Senegal date, Phoenix reclinata)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 4828

Provenance and sources

Production
when
19th century (end)
where
Tanzania
Mrima
who
Swahîli
Collecting
who
Kolonialabteilung des Auswärtigen Amtes - Former Possessors
Assignment to a curated holding:
Africa

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