African Art
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Mat (Isithebe)

20th century

Reeds and fiber

11 5/8 × 11 13/16in. (29.5 × 30 cm)
Gift of Laura and James J. Ross, B.A. 1960
2006.238.4
Geography: 
South Africa
Status: 
By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Culture: 
Zulu
Period: 
20th century
Classification: 
Textiles
Provenance: 

Kevin Conru, Brussels, unknown date–January 1993
Alain Guisson, Brussels, January 1993–unknown date
James Ross, New York, unknown date–2006

Bibliography: 

“Acquisitions, July 1, 2006–June 30, 2007,” Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2007): 188.

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.