The Chilkat Dancing Blanket

Name/Title

"The Chilkat Dancing Blanket"

Entry/Object ID

2021.12.104

Description

"The Chilkat Dancing Blanket" Author: Cheryl Samuel, 1982. This work explores the woven robe, a ceremonial Dancing Blanket, that Indigenous peoples of the north-western coast of North America wove and used. Samuel presents historical data and lore of the Dancing Blanket's creation, as well as a description of weaving techniques. Likely used as reference/research for Dorothy Burnham's "Caribou" work.

Collection

Dorothy Burnham Collection

Cataloged By

Headrick, Meghan

Made/Created

Artist

Cheryl Samuel

Date made

1982

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Burnham, Dorothy Burnham, Macdonald, Weaving, Book, Caribou, Indigenous, To Please the Caribou, Samuel, Traditional Weaving, Inuit, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territories, Coverlet, Keep Me Warm, Keep Me Warm One Night, Traditional Clothing, Ceremonial Clothing, Handweaving, Algonquin, Diagrams, Cree, Drawing, Drawings, Dress uniform, Naskapi, Research, Quill Weaving/Sewing

Material

Paper, ink

Location

Location

Container

5

Shelf

1

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

Date

November 7, 2023

Location

Shelf

5

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Burnham, Dorothy

Person or Organization

Burnham, Dorothy

Person or Organization

Burnham, Dorothy

Person or Organization

Samuel, Cheryl

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

February 22, 2022

Updated By

r.milton@mvtm.ca

Update Date

August 3, 2024