Solomon Mat
Kaupe, mat
Florida Islands, Solomon Islands
Pandanus leaves
Folded: Length: 38 cm, height: 11 cm, width: 16 cm
Unfolded: Length: 150 cm, width: 115 cm
First half 20th Century
Collected by M.J.A. Koster
Mat made of strips of smoke-dried pandanus leaves sewn together. These mats are used for wrapping loads, for sitting and sleeping on, as neckrest and as shelter against sun and rain. It can be folded into a compact form.
€ 300
