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[Mat: rivercane, wall]

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Title	[Mat: rivercane, wall]
Creator	unknown
Medium of Original	crafts
Date of Orginal	unknown
Dimensions	32" x 24" x 0"
Description	Mats such as these were traditionally used for covering walls and floors, providing decoration or insulation. During outdoor ceremonies, mats were used to cover the ground or benches to serve as rugs or seating. In some native communities, mats were used to wrap the dead. While this woven mat is traditional, its design is an adaptation. What remains from tradition is the form, material, the single weave technique, and the mat's coloration. The Serpent design is a 20th century adaptation, but is a popular motif among Eastern Band Cherokee today. Walnut hulls were used to dye the rivercane and to achieve the dark brown color. In this particular Serpent (or Snake) design, the "serpents" run diagonally cross the mat. This design is traditional among the Chitamacha of Louisiana and may be an adaptation.
Subject - Topic	Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Basketwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern Cherokee baskets -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Craft Category	basketry
Location	Cherokee Indian Reservation (N.C.)
Source Institution	Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual
Collection	Artifact Collection
Inventory Number	QACM_1992_067
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc., Cherokee, NC 28719
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723