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Object #     2004-2/103
Object name     Chilkat Apron
Culture of Origin     Ts'msyen
Maker or Artist     William White
Materials     Wool, Fur, Deer Hoof, Copper Ore, Leather, Wood, Sinew, Cloth
Techniques     Chilkat Weaving, Tied, Sewn
Dimensions     L: 54.0 cm, W: 84.0 cm
Exhibit Label    

'Spirit of the Ancestors' - This apron is the only contemporary "Chilkat" style weaving in the Burke's collection, and was woven by the only male Native weaver known to use this technique. Many believe that Tsimshian women originated this complex technique of weaving in the late 18th or early 19th centuries. This apron depicts a Raven with its wings outstretched.

Source     Mr. Arthur B. Steinman
Credit     Gift of Arthur B. Steinman


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