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Blanket with Coastal Salish Design
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Blanket with Coastal Salish Design
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Blanket with Coastal Salish Design

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.130016
Object Type Blanket
Manufacturer (Founded 1863)
Artist (Musqueam-Canadian, 1952)
Intended Recipient (American, 1964)
Medium textile (wool, cotton, rayon), leather
DimensionsOverall - 2D L 65 3/4 in x W 78 1/4 in (198.8 cm x 167 cm )
Physical DescriptionWool blanket featuring a traditional Coast Salish design with many colors including blue, light blue, orange, cream, light brown, yellow, pink, gray, and red. There is a leather tag at the bottom right corner noting the collaborators and artist who designed the blanket. "We Honor the First Lady Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama" is in embroidered in red at the bottom center of the blanket.
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of the 2016 White House Tribal Nations Conference held on September 26 in Washington D.C.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to First Lady Michelle Obama during the Obama administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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