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Chilkat Blanket
Object Number 28-24-10/98343
Display Title Chilkat Blanket
Descriptions
Object Description Chilkat ceremonial blanket. Represents a thunder-bird catching two whales. Lateral fields represent the whales with the whale head below while the upper part represents the whales's body, but at the same time the back of the bird. Bird's head and wings represented in center of blanket.
Inventory Description Shawl, chilkat dance blanket
Classification
  • Shawl
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Nuthee Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / Admiralty Islands / Angoon?
North America / United States / Alaska / Hoonah–Angoon Census Area / Chichagof Island / Hoonah
Additional Geographic Terms Ft. Rangell
Materials Wool
Dimensions Overall: 91.5 x 167 cm (36 x 65 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 98343
Provenance
Collector Unknown (01/01/1891)
Donor Wyman K. Flint (01/01/1928)

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