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Object Number
985-27-10/60363
Display Title
Cheyenne hide coat, pictographic beadwork
Descriptions
Object Description
Cheyenne hide coat. Tie up front. Lazystitch beaded designs depicting warriors on horses. 4 on front and 4 on back. Some fringe. Exposed area of coat covered w/ yellow ochre. Trimmed of cloth. 84.2x67.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Coat, beaded horse/rider designs front and back, fringed, yellow dyed leather
Classification
- Coat
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 81.5 x 60 x 1 cm (32 1/16 x 23 5/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60363; 24258
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
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