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Mt. Goat Wool Blanket1-10629
Button Blanket25.0/274

The copper theme is a favorite with Kwakwaka'wakw artists. Representations of coppers are used as grave monuments, housefront paintings, and other objects, including button blankets. The button blanket is the traditional ceremonial blanket of the Kwakwaka'wakw. The general form is fairly uniform, with variations in the figures represented and in the details of the border designs. Most have as foundation a dark blue blanket, but green is not uncommon. All the materials in button blankets are products of trade. (Holm, Crooked Beak of Heaven, 1972)

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
trade cloth, wool, cloth, button, abalone shell and burlap
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Sheath, Knife16.1/2273
Pouch16.1/2272
Apron16.1/1615

VOICES OF THE ANCESTORS: MUSIC IN THE LIFE OF THE NORTHWEST COAST INDIANS. EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1986, Publisher: THE BRUCE MUSEUM

Culture
Tsimshianic
Material
wool, cotton trade cloth, hide and caribou hoof
Made in
Alaska, USA ? or British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Dancing Blanket16.1/1614

VOICES OF THE ANCESTORS: MUSIC IN THE LIFE OF THE NORTHWEST COAST INDIANS. EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1986, Publisher: THE BRUCE MUSEUM

Culture
Tsimshianic
Material
trade cloth wool, button and shell
Made in
Alaska, USA ? or British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Pouch16.1/1058
Abdominal Band, Woman'sE/2041