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Man's hide shirt with blue and orange quill work and long fringe on the collar and arms with brass bells / Unknown

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Man's hide shirt with blue and orange quill work and long fringe on the collar and arms with brass bells

Curatorial Remarks

This is a man's jacket that would have been worn over a shirt. This style appears to be of late 19th century Anglo-American influence during the reservation period. There may be a relationship between the introduction of jackets and vests during this time.

Tags: leather, quillwork, fringe, man's jacket
People: Northern Cheyenne
Places: Plains, possibly Northern Plains
Purpose: domestic, ceremonial use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Man's hide shirt with blue and orange quill work and long fringe on the collar and arms with brass bells
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Northern Cheyenne or Oc'eti S'akowin (Sioux) (artist and user)
Date: 
late 19th century - early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, quill, brass, silk
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Shirt
Accession No: 
84.1773
Previous Number(s): 
8426.1773
Department: 
Anthropology
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