SALISH WEAVING. GUSTAFSON, PAULA, 1980, Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS

Cotton blanket. Large textile is made of fourteen long thin pieces of weaving that have been stitched together. Each contains the same designs, alternating in some instances, matched in others to create long continuous lines. Near centre of blanket, Niger’s flag appears many times as well as patches with Niger’s colours of green and orange. Other designs include red or black lines in a variety of thicknesses, and several diamond shapes motifs. Nearer the edges the majority of design is short lines made of black dots on a white ground, along with stripes in red, black and white. A single patch of blue sits close to one end. Ends of blanket have short white fringe.

Cotton blanket. Large textile is made of seven long thin pieces of weaving that have been stitched together. Each completes part of the overall decoration of the blanket, with a variety of black stripes in various thicknesses, along with two smaller panels to either side of centre in blue, red and orange, four longer panels in red, orange and black, and small elongated dots in red and blue. Ends are left unfinished, creating a short fringe.

Dance blanket made of navy blue wool felt with red felt borders. A stylized wolf figure is appliqued in red wool in the centre. Part b is a small rectangular piece of navy blue felt with a button hole, for securing the robe at the neck.

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.

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.

Dog blanket. Textile is made of black velvet on two joined panels, embroidered with glass beads creating colourful flowers in pink, green, and blue with white and yellow foliage. These panels would hang down the sides of the dog. At centre is an oblong insert of blue felt surrounded by short grey and red wool fringe. At edges of blanket sit longer black and red fringe. Backing is of thick wool fabric, striped, with five panels of leather holding thongs to attach blanket to the wearer.

Small dog blanket. Textile is rectangular, made of red felt embroidered with patterns of branches and leaves in light colours. A short fringe of green and blue edges the entire garment. Backing is made of thick wool fabric, with four leather panels holding thongs to attach blanket to the wearer.

Dark blue button blanket with red border at top and sides. Main central image made of dentalium shells is a beaver. Triple rows of small buttons along most of red border.