Mat Skirt (in or nieded)

Marshallese people, Marshall Islands, late 19th/early 20th c.

Pandanus leaves and hibiscus bast

33” h x 32.5” w (83.82 x 82.55 cm) (mounted: 36” x 36” [91.44 x 91.44 cm])

Price: $2,800

 
 

From our personal Oceanic fiber arts collection, this fine mat skirt has been professionally mounted on black cotton cloth over stretcher frame.

REFERENCES

Appel, Michaela. Oceania: World Views of the South Seas. Munich: Staatliches

Museum für Völkerkunde, 2005, p. 126–7, figs. 131–2.