Blanket pin

Date2007

Label TextBlanket pins are used to fasten the sides of wool and cedar bark robes when worn. Ancient versions of such pins have been found in archaeological sites. According to the artist, this pin carries an important message about honoring the gifts of the earth, lest they be revoked.

Object number2007.40

Photo CreditPhoto: Susan Cole

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, S'abadeb - The Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists, October 24, 2008 - January 11, 2009; Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria, BC, November, 2009 - March, 2010 Published ReferencesBrotherton, Barbara, Native Art of the Northwest Coast, A Community of Collectors, Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museu, 2008, p. 149, illus. 127

Credit LineGift of Gayle and Charles Pancerzewski, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum

DimensionsLength: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)

MediumDeer bone