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Grass Mat

19th century (made)
Place of origin

Rectangular grass mat with alternating stripes of yellow and black, and pink and white chevron designs. The free, uncut ends of the grass strips are left lying on the reverse.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Grass mat, with woven geometric patterns in stripes, India, 19th century; Textiles; Basketry
Physical description
Rectangular grass mat with alternating stripes of yellow and black, and pink and white chevron designs. The free, uncut ends of the grass strips are left lying on the reverse.
Dimensions
  • Width: 89cm
  • Length: 171cm
Object history
Probably transferred from the India Museum or bought in 1881-2. May be part of a group of ten grass mats originally numbered 4370 to 4379(IS).
Collection
Accession number
IPN.2628

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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