DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada

Coat

NameCoat

CultureAthabaskan (Slavey, Dene)

DateLate 19th century

Place madeGreat Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada, North America

MediumLeather, quill, fur

Dimensions32 5/16 x 24 in. (82 x 61 cm)
Sleeve: 20 1/16 in. (51 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.486

Object numberA.1955.86.486

Collections

Selections from the Museum's Textile Collection

DescriptionOpen front jacket with ties and fur trim on collar, sleeves, pockets, and front opening. Quillwork attached to the shoulders, the pockets, sleeve cuffs and front opening. Fringes at shoulder and side seam and across back. Bottom is crenelatted.