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Accession Number 1986.1.2 Title blanket Category Bedding Object Type blanket Creator Howey Date Made ca. 1890 Place Made North America: Canada, Ontario Culture North American Cultural Region North American Gender and Age not applicable Materials and Techniques wool; handspun; handwoven Measurements overall: 189 cm x 180 cm Description Natural, undyed, homegrown, sheep wool, homespun blanket, hemmed on two edges. Condition - good, beige in colour. Red wool long-arm X-stitch on edge with two seams running left to right at 89 and 91 cm. Credit Line Donated by Geneva Folwell