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shirt made from 2 wolf skins

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Object Name	shirt made from 2 wolf skins
Tribe	Omaha
Object Type	shirt
Description	"Shirt made from 2 wolf skins. Trimmed with red and white flannel. Some beadwork in white, green, and blue, using an older type of bead. Scalp locks on shoulder and front."
Museum	Peabody Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Catalog Number	985-27-10/60237
Primary Material	skin
Primary Decorative	beadwork
Subject	clothing/personal
Year of Coll/Manuf	1878ca
Length	1.12.3 m
Width	80.4 cm
Notes	"Omaha" One skin for front; one for back--seam at shoulder. Pony beads/zipper-style edging along edge of triangular collar flap. Twill tape rather than ribbon work. Likely to be human hair rather than horse hair. Wolf head is surrounded by red stroud, showing undyed edge. Tail hangs down in front. Blue and white quillwork; lazy stitch. Arms not open at bottom.
Provenance	Yellow Smoke to Crook to William Morris
Collection	Omaha Indian Heritage Project