Salish Blanket Xwlemi (Lummi)
Artist
Bill James
Artist
Fran James
MediumWool
Dimensions99 x 42 x 6 in. (251.5 x 106.7 x 15.2 cm)
ClassificationsTextile
Credit LineSeattle City Light 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
This blanket is hand crafted by the Native American Indians of the Lummi Indian reservation of Washington State. Northwest Coast Indian Art is often seen as totem poles and ornately carved wall panels and frequently these articles symbolize the Native region. This blanket, however represents beauty and function.