Coat

37583

From: United States of America | Montana | Fort Peck Reservation

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Ho-Ksi-Ca-O-Kde
Object Number 37583
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yankton | Dakota | Sioux
Provenience United States of America | Montana | Fort Peck Reservation
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Deerskin | Quill
Description

Boy's. A leather coat, decorated with multicolored quillwork on the chest, back, and sleeves and fringe along the arms, shoulders, sides, and hem. There is red pigment staining the right shoulder of the coat and some of the fringe. The quillwork is made up of plant motifs and geometric designs in bright, vibrant colors.

Length 63 cm
Width 42.6 cm
Credit Line John Wanamaker Expedition, 1900; R. Stewart Culin, 1900

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