Chief Joseph Blanket in Purple by Pendleton Family Beading and Moose hair tufting

Beading and Moose hair tufting decorate the toe

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Chief Joseph Blanket in Purple by Pendleton Family Beading and Moose hair tuftingChief Joseph Blanket: First made in the 1920s, the Chief Joseph blanket is one of the oldest, on going blankets made by Pendleton Woolen Mills. The blanket pattern celebrates the heroism of the Northwest's great Nez Perce leader, Chief Joseph. Its design is balanced with arrowheads symbolizing bravery and pointing in all directions of Mother Earth. The Chief Joseph is a woven jacquard that is reversible to offer two dramatically different looks. More