Man's coat

Date created
1780-1820
Culture/People
probably Plains Cree (Prairie Cree) (attributed); possibly collected from the Tsuu T'ina (Sarcee)
Previous owner
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Seller
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
MAI agent
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Presenter/funding source
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Collection History
Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from W.O. Oldman in London, England, in 1930 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place
Alberta; Canada
See related items
Plains Cree (Prairie Cree)
Tsuu T'ina (Sarcee)
Clothing/Garments
On View
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Arctic & Subarctic
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
17/6343
Barcode
176343.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments
Native Term
misko takiy
Object Name
Man's coat
Media/Materials
Hide, porcupine quills, animal hair, paint, dye/dyes
Techniques
Sewn, painted, dyed, quill woven/loomed quillwork, quill-wrapped (flat), fringed
Dimensions
126.00 x 126.00 x 6.80 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws656e0b8a6-3b17-41ed-bff5-eeee696b8221
Record ID
NMAI_188840