Dog Blanket Item Number: 3203/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
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.
Specific Techniques
Beads used are all size 12; two needle technique. Maker used chalk on the velvet to draw the design before beading.
Narrative
Beadwork suggests a Metis maker, based on the style of the flowers, however the blanket was collected from a Tahltan - Kaska Dena community.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1950
- Owned by Karen Clark and Paul Clark before October 17, 2016
- Received from Karen Clark (Donor) and Paul Clark (Donor) on October 17, 2016
What
- Name
- Dog Blanket
- Identification Number
- 3203/1
- Type of Item
- blanket
- Material
- wool fibre, glass, silk fibre ? and skin
- Overall
- height 57.0 cm, width 53.0 cm, depth 3.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tahltan and Kaska Dena
- Previous Owner
- Karen Clark and Paul Clark
- Received from
- Karen Clark (Donor) and Paul Clark (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1950
- Ownership Date
- before October 17, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on October 17, 2016
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3203/0001