Artist:
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Beda Partridge
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Title:
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Mat
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Date:
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1930
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Medium:
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Rushes, pigment, twine
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Dimensions:
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87 9/16 x 42 1/4 in. (222.41 x 107.32 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Karen D. Petersen
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Location:
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Gallery 261
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Many tribes in the Great Lakes/Woodlands region created woven mats. Mainly used as delicately decorated floor coverings, mats were created by women; a tradition that was transferred from generation to generation. The designs on this mat are reminiscent of leaves that are found in Anishinabe woven beadwork.
Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Partridge, Beda
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Role:
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Maker
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Life Dates:
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American
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Classification:
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Floor Coverings
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Physical Description:
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plant fiber woven mat; tan with brown leaf and vine design alternating with dark tan and purple linear design
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Creation Place:
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North America, United States, Great Lakes/ Woodlands region, Minnesota, Mille Lacs Reservation
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Accession #:
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2002.260.1
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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