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Dyed and beaded hide shirt

1980.28.3

Titles: Dyed and beaded hide shirt (Supplied title)

Description: A man's hide shirt, possibly Dakota, which retains the general shape of the hides, circa the 19th century. The loose fitting shirt has long sleeves without cuffs, no collar, and has open side seam vents. The front and back are nearly identical; each has fringed side and bottom edges and two rectangular bands of black and white lane-stitched beadwork that meet at the shoulder. Ornamental locks of yellow and brown hair partially wrapped in porcupine quills are attached along one edge of the beadwork and around the collar. Each sleeve also has similarly trimmed beadwork at the fringed cuff. The neck opening is bound with red wool, and a fringed leather flap with a beaded edge is sewn at the neck center, front and back. The lower portions of the shirt, front and back, are dyed yellow. Collected by William McKee Dunn during Army service in the western United States after the Civil War.

Dates

  • Not earlier than 1800 - Not later than 1899 (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 1980.28.3

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 46 centimeters length
  • 72 centimeters width

Subjects

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1980.28.3