Description (Labels & Markings)
Historic label written in pencil and attached with string: 'N. American Robe / (Dr. Haddon) / *Prof Bevan'
Marked on rear with incorrect idno: '?E 1902.86 b'
Event Date
Author: Dominique Devadason

Description (Physical description)
Description for No number 104: 'Skin coat with quill work in purple, green, pink and orange on two bands running over the shoulders and across the chest and the back. The arms and sides have fringes. There are also fringes hanging from the neck opening. ? ermine fur strips are hanging from the arms. Each ermine strip is tied with blue beads and red cloth. Red feathers are attached to the ermine strips. Very similar in style to E 1902.86 A.'
Event Date 14/9/2005
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Analysis)
The quillwork is in excellent condition and looks unused, suggesting the shirt [TEMP.03326] was made for sale. The brightness and colour of the orange and pink suggests a late 19th century date, certainly post 1860s and the introduction of aniline dyes. Both shirts [TEMP.03326 and E 1902.86 A] are from the American Plains and the floral design on the neck flap of E 1902.86 A is similar to Sioux- Metis designs. [unsigned note, possibly from GRASAC visit in 2019]
Event Date 16/1/2019
Author: rachel hand

Description (Physical description)
Leather shirt decorated with fringing, fur tassels and quillwork. Leather shirt open at the sides with long sleeves; decorated front and back with bands of geometric quillwork, along torso, arms and triangular collar, in orange, purple, green, pink, and white; row of fur tassels with two blue beads, red cloth and red feathers along arms. Some unknown accretions on leather and possible material loss.
Event Date 27/1/2025
Author: Dominique Devadason

Description (Physical description)
Hide shirt decorated with quillwork, weasel skins, beads, feathers and fringing. Shirt made from hide, open at the sides with long sleeves; decorated over the shoulder and along the arms with bands of geometric quillwork with leaf motif, woven from quills dyed orange, purple, pink, green and cream; triangular flap at front and back of neck, decorated with geometric motif in purple, orange and green; tassels of blue glass beads, red woven wool cloth, red feathers and white weasel skin hang from arms; long leather fringes along arms and down front and back, with short fringe at cuffs, neck and hem.
Event Date 28/1/2025
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Found together / assemblage)
This shirt was historically stored and documented with E 1902.86 [A-B]. It has similar quillwork decoration to shirt E 1902.86 A but is not mentioned in the Accession Register entry, nor can another matching entry be found. The label is of the same style as those attached to E 1902.86 A-B but written in pencil and it is unclear whether the association with E 1902.86 A-B has informed the information on the label or vice versa. The decision was taken to assign it a temp number, TEMP.03326.
Event Date 28/1/2025
Author: Katrina Dring

Conservation (Repack)
CON.2015.1636 | Repack
Event Date 28/1/2025
Author: Kirsty Kernohan

Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2025.6141 | Freezing
Event Date 3/2/2025
Author: Kirsty Kernohan