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Man's Shirt

MediumWool fabric, silk ribbon, velvet ribbon, glass beads
ClassificationsCostumes
Dimensionsback, neckline to hem: 27 1/8 inches (68.9 cm)
shoulder to shoulder: 19 3/4 inches (50.2 cm)
inner sleeve length: 17 3/4 inches (45.1 cm)
waist: 18 3/4 inches (47.6 cm)
vent: 4 3/4 inches (12.1 cm)
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase
Terms
Object number81.435
DescriptionLong-sleeved, collarless, black wool shirt with vent at each side. Bilaterally symmetrical beaded embroidery is found on upper front and back and around cuff areas. The design consists of stylized curvilinear leaf and flower forms outlined in white beads, alternating with sections of white stems with short projections. The colors include shades of green, lavender, turquoise, pink, blue, yellow, red and black.
On View
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Collections
  • Native American Minds of Colonial America Copy
Locations
  • Storage - Long-term   Demo Museum (1995 Broadway), Department Storage, Americas
ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of: M. G. Chandler