Boy's Quilled Coat [NMAI #027269]
Peggy White WellKnown Buffalo
Description:
Boy's hide coat with fringe on the collar, shoulders, and cuffs. Green and red-dyed porcupine quills adorn the coat pockets.
Culture or Community:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
Other Forms:
Date of Creation:
Pre 1910
Physical Details:
Media/Materials: Hide, porcupine quills
Techniques: Quill embroidered, quilled (lane stitched)
Catalog Number:
NMAI Cat. #027269
External Links:
Provenance:
National Museum of the American Indian record: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Ilda Gerber; purchased by George Heye from Ilda Gerber in 1910.
Citation:
Crow Coat boys. National Museum of American Indian, Smithsonian Institution (Cat. #027269). Video by Peggy White Wellknown Buffalo and Susie Kelly, 2005.
Creators:
Peggy White Wellknown Buffalo Susie Kelly
Keywords:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
Coat
Fringed
Porcupine quills
Skin
Boy
Color images
Green
Quill embroidered
Video
Boy’s Coat
Dyed
Hide
Quilled
Image
Clothing
Fringe
Lane stitch
Red