Northwest Coast Chilkat Blanket

woven in mountain goat's wool, and cedar bark fiber, in ivory, black, yellow and turquoise, with a totemic crest pattern, probably a representation of a diving whale, the warp extended to form thick, long fringe below; reportedly woven by Jennie Thlunaut.

Acquired from The American Indian Arts Center, New York in 1970

Weave it in very good condition; some overall fading and minor color bleed; fringe is exceptional.
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In a letter that accompanies this lot, it's written that this blanket was woven by Jennie Thlunaut, the "last of the Tlingit weavers," and from Haines Alaska. The blanket was reportedly completed in the late 1930s for a member of the Wolf clan at Angoon.