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Chilkat weaving

Americas tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Chilkat weaving is a traditional form of weaving practiced by Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and other Northwest Coast peoples of Alaska and British Columbia. Chilkat robes are worn by high-ranking tribal members on civic or ceremonial occasions, including dances. The blankets are almost always black, white, yellow and blue. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Chilkat process
Chilkat process
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Milwaukee Public Museum April 2023 074 (West Coast- Land of the Giants--Making the Chilkat
Milwaukee Public Museum April 2023 074 (West Coast- Land of the Giants--Making the Chilkat
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RBCM - Chilkat weaving
RBCM - Chilkat weaving
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Mary Ebbets Hunt - Chilkat blanket
Mary Ebbets Hunt - Chilkat blanket
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Naaxein (Chilkat Robe), Tlingit, Peabody Essex Museum
Naaxein (Chilkat Robe), Tlingit, Peabody Essex Museum
Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Where to buy

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