Button
About this object
Iconographic meaning
Thunderbird is an important mythical being associated with whaling.
Physical description
Tightly woven basketry button. Front weaving has a light green circle at the centre with alternating beige and red border (one row). This is contained within a dark blue circular line. Two black thunderbirds are on each side of the central motif with five alternating light white-brown and orange triangles across the wingspan. Alternating red and beige triangles are on the outer border of the button and green on the edge. Basketry continues on the reverse with a grey outer border for two rows.
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Materials
Date Made
Before 1950 ?
Date Acquired
12 Apr 2018
How Acquired
Donated
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Measurements
Overall: .5 cm x 3.7 cm
Object Number
3261/10