| Description |
Five-sided Chilkat blanket, largely rectangular with triangular bottom edge; Woven of wool-wrapped cedar warps and natural and aniline-dyed, hand-spun wool wefts; Central image of an orca is flanked by various animal and clan symbols in blue, yellow, black, and white; Double white and black borders frame entire panel; Long fringe along lower edge; Braided side warps include weaver's marks; According to Harold Jacobs of the Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, the image on this blanket is a variation of the “Diving Whale.†|
