Crow Hide Coat (Capote) 012909.000
Peggy White WellKnown Buffalo
Description:
A coat (Capote) made of sheep's hide and colored thread. Horizontal stripes appear on the length of the coat in a specific color pattern. Red, Yellow then Blue are the order in which they appear. The coat shows no visible fascinators and has large lapels. Tilton Old Bull is heard having a conversation in English.
Culture or Community:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
Other Forms:
Date of Creation:
1860's
Physical Details:
hide and colorful thread
Catalog Number:
NMAI Cat. #012909
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Provenance:
National Museum of American Indian: "Collected by magazine illustrator William de la Montagne Cary (1840-1922), who travelled in the West in 1861 and 1874; purchased by George Heye from William de la Montagne Cary in 1907."
Citation:
Crow Coat. National Museum of American Indian, Smithsonian Institution (Cat. #012909). Video by Peggy White Wellknown Buffalo and Susie Kelly, 2005.
Creators:
Keywords:
Barnyard