Grass Mat
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Rectangular grass mat with pattern of alternating stripes of chevron and lattice design in yellow, white, purple and brown. The free, uncut of ends of the grass are left lying on the reverse.
Object details
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| Brief description | Grass mat, with woven geometric patterns in stripes, India, 19th century; Textiles; Basketry |
| Physical description | Rectangular grass mat with pattern of alternating stripes of chevron and lattice design in yellow, white, purple and brown. The free, uncut of ends of the grass are left lying on the reverse. |
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| 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). |
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| Accession number | IPN.2627 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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