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.