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Man's coat/jacket

Object Details

Collection History
Collected from Elijah Logan (Munsee Delaware) in 1910 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), assisted by Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923), during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Munsee Delaware
Previous owner
Elijah Logan, Munsee Delaware [Moravian Town, Ontario], ca. 1858-1923
Collector
Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Date created
1850-1875
Object Name
Man's coat/jacket
Media/Materials
Deerhide/deerskin, cotton cloth, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads
Techniques
Edge beaded , overlay beadwork
Dimensions
52.7 x 16.5 x 43.8 cm
Object Type
Clothing/Garments
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