Object Details
Culture/People
probably Dakota (Eastern Sioux) (attributed)
Previous owner
John Jay White, Non-Indian, 1860-1923
Lender
John Jay White, Non-Indian, 1860-1923
Donor
Grace Hoffman White (Virginia Grace Hoffman/Mrs. John Jay White), Non-Indian, 1862-1937
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John Jay White (1860-1923, a New York City banker and collector of Indian objects); lent to MAI by Mr. White in 1921; donated to MAI by his widow, Grace Hoffman White (Virginia Grace Hoffman, 1862-1937), in 1925.
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Date created
circa 1890
Catalog Number
10/4309
Barcode
104309.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments
Object Name
Man's coat/jacket
Media/Materials
Deerhide/deerskin, wool cloth, porcupine quills, dye/dyes
Techniques
Sewn, dyed, quilled (lane stitched), aboriginally repaired, fringed
Dimensions
87 x 138 x 3 cm
Place
North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)
See related items
Dakota (Eastern Sioux)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_111923