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A UNIQUE NORTHERN OJIBWE MAN'S QUILLED HIDE COAT
c. 1825
in the style of a European frock coat, decorated on the sleeves with horizontal bands painted in red and black pigments, and overlaid on the shoulders with panels of geometric motifs, loom-woven in natural, blue, and red-dyed porcupine quills, trimmed with quill-wrapped fringe, the chest and back each with a pair of rosettes featuring concentric circular bands in similar quill colors, trimmed with hide thongs, finely embroidered quilled details on the neck, back and fringed hem

Provenance:
Sotheby's, Fine American Indian Art, May 26, 1999, lot 562
Property from a Distinguished Private Collection

Length: 37 inches

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Auction Dates
January, 2009
22nd Thursday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 3
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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Sold on Jan 22, 2009 for: $29,875.00
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