Wasco Button Blanket Quilt

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Description: 

Quilt, "Wasco Button Blanket", made of pieced, sewn, and tied muslin, cotton, and cotton synthetic blend fabrics composing a geometric design surrounded by a border of black and colored triangles with two large abalone medallions, one beaded and metallic ribbons. Tied with sewn buttons; Backing: orange/red. Made by Bernyce Courtney in 1996.

Location Description: 

Oregon; Jefferson County; Warm Springs, Warm Springs Reservation

Community: 
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, National Museum of the American Indian
Protocol: 
Warm Springs Community Public Access, National Museum of the American Indian Public Access
Category: 
Artistry and Artifacts
Keywords: 
Wasco [ Reservation], ACLS 2018
Creator: 
Courtney, Bernyce K.
Rights: 
National Museum of the American Indian - Smithsonian Institution
Identifier: 
266802_000_001_20081113_ps
Type: 
Image
Format: 
JPG