Coat
| Object Number: | NA3981 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Ojibwa (uncertain) |
| Provenience: | North America |
| Culture Area: | Northeast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Leather Pigment |
| Length: | 114 cm |
| Width: | 78 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number: | 27067 - Dealer's Number |
Description
Leather and caribou skin coat with small amounts of stroud cloth. Coat adorned with designs (red, black, and brown pigment) on front and back. Four vertical lines of circles adorn the front of the coat, as well as a repeated design of rectangles with triangular elements inside. The sleeves are decorated as well with a more complex design on the back of the coat. The coat has fringe around all edges except for the collar.
Bibliography:
| [Manuscript] Oldman, William O. Oldman to Gordon, 24 July 1912, List of Oceanian objects sent.. pg. 29 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: page 2 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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