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Object Number
986-12-10/60055
Display Title
Tailored winter coat. Caribou, fur lining. Decorated in a double-curved motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Tailored winter coat. Caribou with fur lining. Decorated in a double-curved motif along outside edge, using bone stencil and red, yellow, and blue pigment. Skeletal motif of simple parallel lines along sleeves, sides, and back plaits. Small fringe collar is attached. Braided cotton loop closures and commercial shell buttons (probably later additions to original coat). "Belonged to a Canadian Indian Princess." 101 x 45.5 cm. (length x inseam)
Inventory Description
Coat, caribou hide, fur lining, open front, shell buttons, painted border design
Classification
- Coat
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900
Culture
- Naskapi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
Dimensions
Overall: 98 x 67.8 x 20 cm (38 9/16 x 26 11/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Marion M. Straus
(1920-1930 ca. - 1986)
Donor
Marion M. Straus
(1920-1930 ca. - 1986)
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