Mat : cornhusk

Dublin Core

Title

Mat : cornhusk

Subject

Cornhusk craft
Handicraft
Textile crafts -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern

Description

The Cherokee traditionally made mats from rivercane and weavings were also made from cotton. This woven textile, measuring about two feet across, is woven out of cornhusks. While its maker is not known, the weaving is part of the permanent collection of Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual.

Creator

Unknown

Source

Artifact Collection

Publisher

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Date

Unknown

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
crafts (art genres)

Type

StillImage

Identifier

16721
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/16721

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc., Cherokee, NC 28719;

Spatial Coverage

Qualla Boundary
Appalachian Region, Southern

Extent

22.25" x 16.5" x 1.75"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Craft Revival

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Mat : cornhusk,” OAI, accessed May 9, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/16721.