Mat (Isithebe)

20th century

African Art

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center

Medium

Reeds, raffia fiber, and cotton string

Dimensions

17 3/4 × 18 1/2 in. (45.1 × 47 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Laura and James J. Ross, B.A. 1960

Accession Number

2006.238.184

Geography

South Africa

Culture

Zulu

Period

20th century

Classification

Textiles

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Provenance
Alain Guisson, Brussels, acquired in 1989 at the RSA Art Market
James Ross, New York, unknown date–2006
Bibliography

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

Object copyright
Copyright Undetermined
Additional information

Object/Work type

placemats, textile materials, utilitarian objects

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