Collection:
JDCM Education
Object ID:
EDU.0014
Accession#:
EDU
Credit Line:
Donated by multiple sources.
Object Name:
Weaving
Description:
Ravens Tail weaving sample
Two square pieces with large pieces of white fringe connecting them. Each piece has smaller white fringe on the longer sides.
One square has progressively smaller black squares with yellow and black in the center. Black fringe coming from corner of black square. On inside edge is a black rectangle with a diamond pattern inside.
Other square has two black rectangles. Outside rectangle is plain with 2 pieces of fringe coming from one corner. Inside rectangle has black whtie and yellow diamond pattern with black fringe coming off the shorter edges.
Notes:
Ravenstail Weaving is an ancient style of twining that creates dramatic geometric patterns in black and white with splashes of yellow highlights. This design forces your eyes to dance across the designs.

This style of twining was done along our northwest coast until the late 1700s when it evolved into Chilkat Weaving and that “form line” style of weaving began to flourish. Ravenstail Weaving “slept” for almost 200 years until its revival by Cheryl Samuel in the 1980s when she published her book, “The Raven’s Tail” and began teaching.

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Subjects:
Alaska Natives
Weaving
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