apron or mat

apron or mat

apron or mat

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A woven apron or mat made of dried grass, portions of which are dyed orange and brown. Northeastern North American. Collected by Petherick and bequeathed to the British Museum by Henry Christy. Acquired by the British Museum in 1865.

Nation of Maker: American
Date Made or Date Range: Early 18 C to Mid 19 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Created from information in the British Museum object catalogue.

Materials

Grass, dried; dye, orange and brown.

Techniques or Format

The grass has been braided into long strips and fastened in place with transverse cotton cords. Some of the grass has been dyed orange and brown.

Dimensions: 24 × 0 × 24.8 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Accessioned by the British Museum in 1865.

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am.1547
Collection at Current Location: Christy Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1865
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Henry Christy
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: Before 1865
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected by Petherick and bequeathed to the British Museum by Henry Christy. Acquired by the British Museum in 1865.

GKS Reference Number: 25891
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, apron or mat. Currently in the British Museum, Am 55.12.20.156. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 25891

Record Creation Context

This record was created as part of a Great Lakes Research Alliance for the Study of Aboriginal Arts and Cultures (GRASAC) research trip to the Pitt Rivers Museum and British Museum, December 8-22 2007, funded by a grant from the International Opportunities fund of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Heidi Bohaker (HB), John Borrows (JB), Lindsay Borrows (LB), Darlene Johnston (DJ), Stacey Loyer (SL), Janis Monture (JM), Bruce Morito (BM), Ruth Phillips (RP), Cory Willmott (CW).

Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

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