Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0260-0005 | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Vest | |
| Culture | Eastern Sioux | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Tanned deer (?) hide; Commercial cloth; Thread; Brass (metal) buttons; Commercial embroidery thread | |
| Description | Man's open-front vest whose front panels and neckline are constructed of deer (?) skin panels whose edges are folded under and lined on interior with dark brown commercial cloth; Same cloth makes up back portion of vest; Right side of vest includes one pocket and left side includes two pockets; Pair of cloth ties are sewn to back of vest; Folded leather edges are machine sewn, while leather and backing are sewn together by hand; 6 round brass buttons are sewn along edge of right side of vest, corresponding to 6 button holes along left side; Elaborate vine motif with numerous leaves and flowers is embroidered along inner edges of vest and extending up around neck line; Embroidery is in colors of red, green, chartreuse, gray-brown, and three shades of blue. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 45.5, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 57.0 | |