Mat - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 97847 | |||||
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Plant Name | 187.00 PALMAE Chamaerops humilis | Entry Book Number | 15.2009 | |
| Artefact Name | Mat | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | Spain | TDWG Region | Spain | ||
| Parts Held | Mat | Geography Description | Capdepera, Majorca | ||
| Uses | MatUse: User: Not defined | TDWG use | |||
| Storage | Large shelving | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Stungo, Ruth | Donor No | |||
| Donor Date | 00/00/2009 | Donor Notes | |||
| Collector | Stungo, Ruth | Collector No | |||
| Collection Notes | Collection Date | 00/00/2007 | |||
| Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
| Number Components | Publication | ||||
| Notes: | 1. Mat made of bits of palm leaf - rejects from preparation of strips for basket weaving. Catalan 'esporgins'. Plaited with long-ends. Used to keep feet warm when working in rooms/barns where no proper floor. Picture (p. 81) in L'Obra de Palma, Cistelles,, Graneres i Cordats, by M. Gelabert, F. Niell, A. Ramis, J. Sureda & P. Sureda, suggests it is a plait that is sewn. This would fit with local industry which is all based on plait that is sewn.x0Dx0A2. Raw material. Young leaves of Chamaerops humilis, harvest, ed in July & August. Young unopened leaves, pulled with special pliers. eaves are left to dry in the sun for several days.x0Dx0A3. Dried leaflet, midrib removed..x0Dx0A4. Dried leaflet, midrib removed and cut to required width.x0Dx0A5. Leaflet encouraging locals to u, se palmito baskets rather than plastic.x0Dx0A6. Strips prepared for basket weaving.x0Dx0A3.x0Dx0A4.x0Dx0A5.x0Dx0A6. | ||||