A Northwest Coast button blanket
20th century
Featuring a large central stylized grizzly bear figure with seven shield-shaped 'Copper' motifs, most outlines worked in mother-of-pearl buttons, the bear with polychrome painted eyes and features, and all on a green wool blanket with blue and red wool trim to edges
5 x 5 ft. 1 in. approximately

Overall good condition with dust accumulation, minor creasing, and light wear commensurate with age and use. Minor fading and a few scattered faint marks and spots to side A. A few scattered small single holes to the green wool, largest: 1/2 in. x 1/2 in.. Scattered insect grazing and damage to red wool edging, primarily to the lower strip at back. With loss of one button to one leg.
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