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Object Number
99-12-10/53041
Display Title
Biographical war shirt
Descriptions
Object Description
Pictographic, biographical deer hide war shirt ornamented with bundles of hair (human and horse), hide fringe, quillwork, and beadwork. Exemplifies the early "binary" poncho style made by lacing two separate hides together at the shoulders. Semi-abstract painted images on the front and back celebrate war exploits. A circular central image filled with dots and surrounded by "ball-headed" radiating lines may represent a battle site, while ambiguous "quirt/man" figures may be defeated enemies. See also Notes and Histories - Conservation Notes.
Inventory Description
Shirt, painted pictographic design, fringed, quillwork, beadwork, hair deco
Classification
- Shirt
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca. 1780-1825
Culture
- Mandan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Additional Geographic Terms
Upper Missouri River
Dimensions
Overall: 121 x 77 x 32 cm (47 5/8 x 30 5/16 x 12 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
53041
Credit Line
Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Owner
David Kimball
(Unknown - 1873)
Owner
Peale Museum
(Unknown - Unknown)
Collector
William Clark
(Unknown - Unknown)
Collector
Lt. George Christian Hutter
(Unknown - Unknown)
Collector
Meriwether Lewis
(Unknown - Unknown)
Donor
David Kimball
Donor
Augusta K. Horton
Donor
L. Cushing Kimball
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