Buckskin shirt

Contemporary buckskin shirt, and decorated with glass beads (black, red and white) with a single ermine tail dangler on the reverse side. Beading found in panels on the chest

One of several items belonging to a regalia made in the 1990s by Blackfoot ceremonial elder Herman Yellow Old Woman. This was presented to RAMM in 2022 in thanks for the return of Chief Crowfoot’s regalia to the Blackfoot (Siksika).

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
20/2022/1
Collection Class
Clothing and accessories
Material
deerskin | glass beads | synthetic thread | synthetic material | ermine tail
Common Name
buckskin shirt
Simple Name
shirt
Production Town
Production County
Alberta
Production Country
Canada
Production Date
1990s
Production Person Initials
Herman
Production Person Surname
Yellow Old Woman
Production Year Low
Production Year High

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buckskin shirt