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Button blankets

Scope note

Northwest Coast Native American blankets with totemic designs outlined in buttons, often of abalone shell or pearl, used ceremonially to indicate status and power.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000197462

Equivalent Terms used

button blanket

Created

13yrs ago

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