Title
Woven blanket
Caption
Woven blanket, The design shows an oyster catcher and a pair of skates.The goat wool would have been obtained through trade with the southern Kwakiutl. As such wool was valued highly only chiefs could afford to own blankets containing several wool weft strands. Worn on ceremonial occasions. Northwest Coast of America. probably Nootka,. collected by Captain Cook in the. late 18th c
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ British Museum, London
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A29_407
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
30,0Mb (2,8Mb) / 11,8in x 9,9in / 3540 x 2964 (300dpi)