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Sweathouse covered with blankets showing common Thompson style
Sweathouse covered with blankets showing common Thompson style
Object Number 15-36-10/100566.1.35
Display Title Sweathouse covered with blankets showing common Thompson style
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Thompson Indians (Salishan) / Sweathouse covered with blankets, showing common Thompson style also stones being heated on fire. Near / Spences Bridge 1912. / Collector J. A. Teit - 1912 - 13 - 14."; From Tepper, 1987: "Sweathouse / J.A. Teit 1912 / 'Common Thompson style' of dome shaped sweathouse covered with three / overlapping blankets weighted at base by circle of stones. Stones / being heated on fire and a pail set near entrance. 'This is my / sweathouse built up Telegraph Creek to show Indians there the Salish / style.'"
Keywords
  • Public Structure
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • Sweat house
Department Photographic
Date 1912
Artist James A. Teit
Culture
  • Thompson
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 12.7 cm (3 x 5 in.)

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