Coat

Coat

Coat

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Introduction

Cree or Métis coat, 19th century.

Nation of Maker: Maskêkowiyiniwak (Swampy Cree) Mushkegowuk (Western James Bay Cree) Omushkego (Winisk-Swampy Cree)
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

British Museum Catalog Card.

Place of Origin: Ontario or Manitoba, CAN
Date Made or Date Range: 19 C
Materials

Made of moose leather, quill, dye?; red, yellow, blue.

Techniques or Format

The bottom of the coat has three levels of floral patterns, done with dye or paint. The bottom of the coat also has a quill-wrapped fringe in red, yellow, and white.

Dimensions: 12 × 0 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

British Museum Catalog Card.

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am.7400
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1871
Collection Narratives and Histories

Inman

GKS Reference Number: 25174
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Cree/Métis artist, coat. Currently in the British Museum, Am.7400. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 25174.

Record Creation Context

Record created as part of practicum, winter 2009.

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