Baiaa and Dale Teangauba’s design artfully blends a variety of colourful materials to create a beautiful portrait of the island nation of Kiribati. The woven background is an example of mats typically produced by local women.

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Title: Sleeping Mat ? Date: late 19th–early 20th century. Geography: Republic of Kiribati (?), Gilbert Islands. Culture: Kiribati (?) Medium: Fiber. Dimensions: H. 37 1/4 × W. 29 × D. 1/4 in. (94.6 × 73.7 × 0.6 cm) Classification: Textiles-Woven. Credit Line: Gift of American Friends of the Israel Museum, 1983. Object Number: 1983.545.35

2021年11月1日 · I found another blog of someone who attempted to cover different aspects of Kiribati but sadly did not continue. However he did a fantastic page where you can see the materials used in construction… palm leaves being one of them… they do a lot of weaving with palm leaves. Here are some images from that blog:

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'Te Inaai' is a coconut mat used for seating in te Mwaneaba. Prepared by women, the art of preparing te Inaai is a is a unique one and visitors are welcome to learn how to weave this important part of the Kiribati culture.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art collection contains a fragment of a sleeping mat from Kiribati. Dating to the late 19th-early 20th century, this woven textile mat originates from the Gilbert Islands (Kiribati) and was made from fiber.

I-Kiribati mats all have their own unique patterns. The woven background is an example of mats typically produced by local women. Layers of coconut frond mats traditionally cover floors of Kiribati homes, while those made from pandanus leaves are used for sleeping.

2021年9月29日 · The Kiribati people utilised the vegetation growing on the islands to provide food and oil, timber for canoes and houses, leaves for making mats, baskets, containers, and crucially, coconut fibre to create string. The islanders also created complex suits of armour using thickly woven sennit from the coconut fibre string (known as te kora).

On Tuesday 27th of June the Kiribati Arts and Weavers Community visited the Museum to view and learn about the Kiribati textile and fibre collections. This visit would kick start their project with Te Aho Mutunga Kore, which is our new textile and fibre knowledge exchange centre for Māori and Pasifika communities.