mat
Nom de l'objet : | mat |
Type de l'objet : | mat |
Catégorie de l'objet : | FURNISHINGS & ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES |
Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | basketry textiles |
Matériaux : | dye fibre, cotton grass |
Technique de fabrication : | dyed woven split |
Numéro de catalogue : | Ef199 |
Province d'origine : | West Bengal |
Pays d'origine : | India |
Continent d'origine : | Asia |
Autres données géographiques : | Contai Region, Midnapur district |
Culture : | Bengali |
Secteur géo-culturel : | North & Central India |
Contexte culturel : | floor covering |
Date de fin de production : | 1975 |
Description : | Rectangular grass mat of fine regular weave. The mat has a large border around all sides in purple on a natural-coloured ground. The border has many bands ranging in thickness and motifs. The outer band has a geometric motif. The middle band has a floral |
Fonctions : | The antiquity of woven mats in India is supported by archaeological evidence and references in ancient texts. Mats are among the most important of household items in every strata of society. They are essential to most domestic activities and are used in sleeping, eating, sitting, and entertaining. The finest mats of West Bengal are woven of madur grass, grown and harvested by weavers of Hindu cultivator castes. This village-based industry is now assisted by the West Bengal Home Industry Board to establish cooperatives for mat transport and marketing. |
Hauteur : | 176 |
Largeur : | 109 |
Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
Signification iconographique : | Both the elephant, vehicle of Indra and associated with Ganesh, remover of obstacles, and the horse, are auspicious symbols and represent good luck. |
Département : | Museum of Anthropology |
Établissement : | UBC Museum of Anthropology Facebook-UBC Museum of Anthropology Twitter-UBC Museum of Anthropology YouTube-UBC Museum of Anthropology |
Ville de l'établissement : | Vancouver |
Province de l'établissement : | British Columbia |
Enregistrement de l'institution : | Fiche complète provenant du site du musée |
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