Robe

NA7639

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA7639
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit | Chilkat (uncertain)
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Fox Fur | Hide | Horn (animal part)
Description

A rectangular robe made from rectangular fox pelts sewn together. Brown, gray, and white fur on one side. An animal hide border is attached along the upper edge with two horn buttons and two hide loops to secure the robe around the wearer.

Length 165 cm
Width 148 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedtion to the Northwest Coast, Louis Shotridge, 1917
Other Number possibly RE1? - Other Number

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