Dakota man's painted hide shirt with fur and horsehair

Titles: Dakota man's painted hide shirt with fur and horsehair (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota man's painted hide shirt overlaid with beaded shoulder bands, sleeve bands, and triangular neckline bibs, all edged with white ermine pelts and both natural and dyed horsehair, circa the 1870s. The lower shirt edge features a row of metal sequins and attached painted leather fringe. The sleeves have hook and eye closures at each side.

Dates

• Not earlier than 1870 - Not later than 1880 (Creation)

Creation

• collected by: Mudge, Eva A.

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 9666.3

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 40 inches length
• 20 inches width (shoulder)
• 20 inches length (sleeve)

Subjects

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