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Tlingit Native North American

Chilkat robe, late 1800s

Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Tlingit

Title

Chilkat robe

Year

late 1800s

Medium

Cedar bark; fur; mountain goat hair

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

twining

Dimensions

Length: 104.1 cm (41 inches) (including the bottom fringe)

Type

Textiles

Credit

Museum Collection

Object Number

S1986.012

Exhibition History

Blankets and Baskets

July 2 - October 10, 2004

Shredded cedar bark, mountain-goat hair; twined tapestry weave
Ceremonial dance blankets, aprons, and leggings were all made by the Chilkat using shredded cedar bark spun with goat hair in a twined tapestry technique. The patterns are very stylized with animals represented simultaneously in full face and profile. The killer-whale motif in this blanket is one of the most common.

These blankets served an important ceremonial function in Tlingit society and were traditionally reserved for those of wealth and high status. Chilkat men and women shared the responsibilities for making these blankets. The patterns were designed by men, while the women spun the yarns and did the weaving.
Museum Collection S1986.012

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