Chief's Blanket
Item number 3621/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Off-white woven goat wool blanket with herringbone twill weave and dark red trade cloth woven in along the top edge. Feathers and cedar bark are included in the weave. Fringe along one side.
Cultural Context
weaving; textiles
Narrative
Blanket was said to have been collected by Howard Roloff from the Songhees Reserve near Esquimalt, but he said it originated from Coal's Bay in Saanich. Edith Bevan-Cross acquired it from Roloff, then it passed to her son. After that it passed to a dealer, Thomas Stark, and then another person, who the donor purchased it from.
Item History
- Made in Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada between 1850 and 1900
- Collected in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross and Howard Roloff
- Owned by John Noble before April 11, 2023
- Received from John Noble (Donor) on April 11, 2023
What
- Name
- Chief's Blanket
- Identification Number
- 3621/1
- Type of Item
- blanket
- Material
- mountain goat wool fibre, wool fibre, cedar bark and feather
- Overall
- height 1.79 m, width 2.9 m
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Songhees ? or Coast Salish: Pauquachin ?
- Previous Owner
- Edith Bevan Cross, Howard Roloff and John Noble
- Received from
- John Noble (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1850 and 1900
- Ownership Date
- before April 11, 2023
- Acquisition Date
- on April 11, 2023
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3621/0001
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