• Culture/People:

    Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)

  • Object name:

    Blanket

  • Native term:

    t'lantsam

  • Date created:

    1880-1910

  • Place:

    Campbell River; Comox-Strathcona Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

  • Media/Materials:

    Bearskin/fur (black bear), wool cloth, cedar bark, wood, dye/dyes

  • Techniques:

    Sewn, plaited, carved

  • Collection History/Provenance:

    Collected for MAI by George Heye in 1922 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).

  • Dimensions:

    152 x 152 cm

  • Catalog number:

    11/5127

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