Family Emblem/Maternity Mat
Object type: Mat
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Nauru
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Medium: Pandanus leaves, feathers, shell beads, shark's teeth, fiber
Dimensions: H. 11 3/4 × W. 5 1/4 × D. 3 1/2 in. (29.8 × 13.3 × 8.9 cm)
H. 14 in. w/mount
Classification: Basketry-Ornaments
Geography:     Nauru  
Credit line: Gift of American Friends of the Israel Museum, 1983
Accession year: 1983