Mat

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Mat

Accession No : 53/19/28(2)

This is a square mat used for sitting on the ground. It is made of Khus grass. It is painted brown. There are threads coming out from the mat.

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Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateRajasthan

Condition

  • ConditionAverage
  • Action NoteCR; Accumulation of dust

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)26.5× 29

Description

  • DescriptionThis is a square mat used for sitting on the ground. It is made of Khus grass. It is painted brown. There are threads coming out from the mat.
  • Inscription/Markings No
  • Reference"Jain, Jyotindra and Aarti Aggarwala. National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 1989. Barnard, Nicholas. Arts and Crafts of India. London: Conran Octopus Limited, 2020"
  • KeywordMat, Brown, Khus Grass