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Fragment: Blanket

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/47

Blanket fragment. The textile is woven of thick wool, with lines of fabric plaited vertically- two lines of dark brown on each end and two of magenta at centre. Tassels hang sparsely from one of the narrow ends, while the adjacent edge has been cut, causing the weaving to loosen and fray over time.

  • Specific Techniques

    The purple plaited fabric may have been dyed using Red Corts mushrooms (based on dye experiments done by Alison Pascal).

  • History Of Use

    Possibly the piece was torn from a chief's blanket during a ceremony.

  • Type of Item blanket
  • Culture Coast Salish
  • Material mountain goat wool fibre, dog wool fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 44.0 cm, width 121.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Margaret Hess
  • Received from Margaret Hess
  • Made in British Columbia
  • Creation Date between 1850 and 1900
  • Collection Date during 1970
  • Ownership Date before September 28, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on September 28, 2017
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3259/0047

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