Chilkat blanket being woven
Weaving a Chilkat blanket from goat's wool is a project that can take a skilled Tlingit woman as long as six months to complete. At her side is a board painted by her husband or father detailing the composition she faithfully follows. Because the design is symmetrical, only half of it need be p...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Still Image |
| Language: | unknown |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/69539 |
| Summary: | Weaving a Chilkat blanket from goat's wool is a project that can take a skilled Tlingit woman as long as six months to complete. At her side is a board painted by her husband or father detailing the composition she faithfully follows. Because the design is symmetrical, only half of it need be painted. |
|---|