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Object Number
985-27-10/59599
Display Title
Smoked buckskin man's shirt possibly from the Northern Plains or Northeast.
Descriptions
Object Description
Smoked buckskin man's shirt possibly from the Northern Plains or Northeast. Brass buttons at cuff and around apron. Beaded Maltese cross consisting of blue diamonds w/ yellow centers. Floral elements in dark and light blue, pink and green. Fringe along shoulders. 75x69 cm.
Inventory Description
Shirt, beaded front panel, collar, fringed sides and sleeves, serrated bottom
Classification
- Shirt
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
North America / Canada
North America / Canada
Materials
Leather, Glass, Brass, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 75 x 69 x 1 cm (29 1/2 x 27 3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59599; 34359
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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