Chilkat blanket
1900–14
Object PlaceTlingit Chilkat, Northwest Indian, Native American
Medium/TechniqueWool and cedar bark; twined
DimensionsOverall (Including Fringe): 114.3 x 165.1 cm (45 x 65 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated anonymously
Accession number2008.650
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ProvenanceProbably between 1905 and 1914, purchased in Vancouver, British Columbia by Joseph Clark Thoms (b. 1839 - d. 1919), Cincinnati; by descent to his granddaughter, Isabelle Resor (Mrs. Murat H.) Davidson (b. 1909 - d. 2004), Cincinnati and Barnstable, MA [see note]; 2004, by descent to her heirs; 2008, sold by the heirs of Mrs. Davidson, through Marcy Burns (dealer), New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 17, 2008)
NOTE:
Until 1981, this was on long-term loan from Mrs. Davidson to the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History (loan no. TT258).
NOTE:
Until 1981, this was on long-term loan from Mrs. Davidson to the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History (loan no. TT258).
1890–1910
about 1885
about 1890
mid 20th century
20th century
1890–1910
1890–1910
about 1920
1900–20
1900–20