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Object Number 13-9-10/85259.2
Display Title Coat. Set of dance hat, coat and trousers
Descriptions
Object Description Coat. Set of dance hat, coat and trousers. European modification. Medicine man outfit. Possibly used in Ghost Dance.
Inventory Description Hide coat, painted red and blue triangles, fringed trim, pocket
Classification
  • Coat
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Karuk
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / California
Dimensions Overall: 84.4 x 59 x 2.3 cm (33 1/4 x 23 1/4 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 85259.2
Provenance
Collector Grace A. Nicholson (1913)
Donor Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow (1913 - 1913)

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