roughly rectangular with curved top; multiple pieces of cow hide sewn together with a cowhide border sewn with white threads; suede side decorated with central round element; quadruped bird-like animal in LRC; four-legged, three-lobed insect-like animal in LLC; red snake, URC; six-legged football-shaped insect (scorpion?) with checkerboard design on its back in ULC; various lines of text written overall; some grids and geometric designs; text and drawings in red, green, purple and black; grid on back in black with purple text inside squares

Ritual mat, mid 20th century

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Details
Title
Ritual mat
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2017.91
Curator Approved

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roughly rectangular with curved top; multiple pieces of cow hide sewn together with a cowhide border sewn with white threads; suede side decorated with central round element; quadruped bird-like animal in LRC; four-legged, three-lobed insect-like animal in LLC; red snake, URC; six-legged football-shaped insect (scorpion?) with checkerboard design on its back in ULC; various lines of text written overall; some grids and geometric designs; text and drawings in red, green, purple and black; grid on back in black with purple text inside squares