Object class: Main garments for the upper body / Collector: Francis La Flesche - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 2-5209, described as Buckskin, yellow stained; painted symbolic designs; fringed. Meaning of symbolic designs (an individual warrior's dream and prayer): the "Thunder-bird" and heralding swallows fly at the front facing the enemy; lightening darts from the arms; the turtle protects the wearer's back.

Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 2-7142, described as Made of buckskin painted green and yellow; yellow buckskin fringes with scalps and dyed horsehair; multicolor geometric beading on neck, shoulders and sleeves.