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Native North American Innu

Hunter's Coat, late 1800s

Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Native North American

Title

Hunter's Coat

Year

late 1800s

Medium

Caribou hide with paint; mended

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Dimensions

97.8 cm (38 1/2 inches) (length)

Type

Fashion,
Costume

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

44.593

Collection

From the Heye Foundation

Projects & Publications

Publications

A World of Costume and Textiles

A Handbook of the Collection

Exhibition History

Repair and Design Futures

October 5, 2018 - June 30, 2019

The Innu (Naskapi) shirt, replete with subtle mends, was painted by a female artist in collaboration with a hunter engaged in the holy task of pursuing caribou. The coat’s designs, reflecting the hunter’s dreams, symbolize reciprocity between humans and animals. The silhouettes of both the coat and the Eastern Dakota child’s jacket reflect how European presence was integrated and remixed to create new indigenous expressions. [See also 1988.112.10]

Form, Pattern, and Function

December 4, 1992 - January 24, 1993

Use

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