Bridal mat

Description

Bridal mat 'Qana Hunhune', woven pandanus textile dyed with commercial dyes the body of which is purple and the long fringes yellow: Oceania, Melanesia, Vanuatu, Aoba (Ambae), made by Harrison Hango and Jean Tarisesei, October 2010

Museum reference

V.2011.1

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Bridal mat, Head ornament

Production information

Hango, Harrison, 2010 - 2012 (fl.), Weaver
Aoba, Vanuatu, Melanesia
Tarisesei, Jean, 2010 - 2012 (fl.), Weaver
Aoba, Vanuatu, Melanesia

Date

2010

Style / Culture

Melanesian
Ni-Vanuatu

Materials

Pandanus, Dye

Physical description

Woven Pandanus textile dyed with commercial dyes. The body of the textile is dyed purple and the long fringes are yellow.

Associations

Vanuatu Cultural Centre
Port Vila, Efate, Vanuatu, Melanesia

Exhibitions

• Facing the Sea (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 3 »
world cultures, facing the sea »
pr.2