Fragment: Blanket Item Number: 3259/48 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
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 from one of the narrow ends, while the adjacent edge has been cut, causing the weaving to loosen and fray over time. Cuts to the centre strands have partially cleaved the textile in two.
History Of Use
Possibly the piece was torn from a chief's blanket during a ceremony.
Specific Techniques
The purple plaited fabric may have been dyed using Red Corts mushrooms (based on dye experiments done by Alison Pascal).
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada between 1850 and 1900
- Collected during 1970
- Owned by Margaret Hess before September 28, 2017
- Received from Margaret Hess (Donor) on September 28, 2017
What
- Name
- Fragment: Blanket
- Identification Number
- 3259/48
- Type of Item
- blanket
- Material
- mountain goat wool fibre, dye and dog wool fibre ?
- Overall
- height 64.0 cm, width 108.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish
- Previous Owner
- Margaret Hess
- Received from
- Margaret Hess (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- between 1850 and 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1970
- Ownership Date
- before September 28, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on September 28, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3259/0048