A FORT BERTHOLD MAN'S QUILLED HIDE WAR SHIRT
A FORT BERTHOLD MAN'S QUILLED HIDE WAR SHIRT

PROBABLY HIDATSA OR ARIKARA

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A FORT BERTHOLD MAN'S QUILLED HIDE WAR SHIRT
PROBABLY HIDATSA OR ARIKARA
of usual form, overlaid across the arms and down the sleeves with panels of ivory, green, purple and orange-dyed porcupine quillwork, each panel enclosing finger-like motifs, the triangular bibs on the front and back with similar quill decoration, hide fringe overall; metal and plastic wall mount
Length: 65 in. (165.1 cm.) across the arms

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