Black and red button blanket with a large downward facing frog design in the centre. The frog's eyes are small circles of abalone shell. Three full rows of shell buttons demarcate the central black area. There are eight repeating positive/negative designs along the side borders (four each side). There is a rectangular cut out area at the neck. Each bottom corner on the reverse has one of the maker's initials embroidered onto the fabric (D.G. at one corner, R.D. on the other).

• Narrative

  Made by Dorothy Grant from a design by Robert Davidson. Purchased by Stewart at the Vancouver Museum gift shop Dec. 1982.

• Iconographic Meaning

  hlk’yaan q’usdan (frog) design

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• Type of Item blanket
• Culture Haida
• Material wool fibre, shell, abalone shell, cotton fibre
• Measurements height 137.0 cm, width 150.5 cm (overall)

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• Creator Dorothy Grant, Robert Davidson
• Previous Owner Hilary Stewart
• Received from Hilary Stewart

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• Made in British Columbia

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• Creation Date during 1982
• Ownership Date before March 17, 2015
• Acquisition Date on March 17, 2015

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition excellent
• Accession Number 3100/0010