Button Blanket Item Number: 3051/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Button blanket. Rectangular, dark blue blanket with two vertical black stripes as background for images of 11 small frogs surrounding two large front facing birds (owls?), wings slightly spread, all cut out of red fabric and sewn to the blanket. The eyes of each animal are white shell buttons; their faces have been drawn in what appears to be graphite. The same red fabric lines the top and edges of the blanket, with two rows of white buttons decorating the upper corners. The top centre edge is covered with tan and red fabric, with two cloth ties attached to each side. The back of the blanket is undecorated.
Narrative
Rroughly dated to the late 1800s or early 1900s, based on the design and technique.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- Owned by Barbara Robertson before December 22, 2010
- Owned by Alexander C. Robertson before February 19, 2014
- Received from Alexander C. Robertson (Donor) on February 19, 2014
What
- Name
- Button Blanket
- Identification Number
- 3051/7
- Type of Item
- blanket
- Material
- wool fibre, cotton fibre, shell and graphite mineral ?
- Overall
- height 130.0 cm, width 188.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Gitxsan
- Previous Owner
- Barbara Robertson and Alexander C. Robertson
- Received from
- Alexander C. Robertson (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before December 22, 2010 and before February 19, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on February 19, 2014
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 3051/0007