Painted Leather Shirt

Painted sea lion hide armour from the Lord Bossom Collection. Sleeveless with fringe on right side, enclosure with toggles. Painted formline crest on front is either an orca or whale design. Denoted in the abstract depiction of offspring bearing, typical of marine mammals. Possibly of Tsimshian orig...

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Other Authors: Unknown
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Tlingit > - armour
crest
formline
hide
leather
orca
sea lion
skin
tunic
warfare
whale
Orca
tlingit
Tsimshian
Tsimshian*
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4706/painted-leather-shirt
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Summary:Painted sea lion hide armour from the Lord Bossom Collection. Sleeveless with fringe on right side, enclosure with toggles. Painted formline crest on front is either an orca or whale design. Denoted in the abstract depiction of offspring bearing, typical of marine mammals. Possibly of Tsimshian origin.

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