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Cedar Bark Mat
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Cedar Bark Mat
Cedar Bark Mat

Cedar Bark Mat

Date1895-1901
Mediumcedar bark, dyed cedar bark
DimensionsOther: 60 × 96 cm (23 5/8 × 37 13/16 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-311
Object numberHRC 00311
Descriptionrectangular mat, simple checker weave, 1/8" cedar bark strands. middle wweft strand is twined. weft ends cut to length, secured with outer twined warp row. warp ends braided, with braiding knotted at diagonally opposed corners. three broad black bands along and six across the mat give window pane patter.
collected in Skidegate.
Exhibition HistoryExhibit - Stratford (6-60) - (9-60) Ravens World VMMB (9-84) - (9-88) E9.0.70/c
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