Man’s Shirt Man’s Shirt

Nez Perce National Historical Park, National Park Service
Spalding, ID, United States

The decorations on this shirt probably indicate the wearer's status in his band. The shirt is made from two animal hides. The fringe is shorter than on older style shirts and the sleeves are decorated with ermine pelts. The neck flap includes seven ermine skins

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Title: Man’s Shirt Man’s Shirt
Contributor: Nez Perce National Historical Park, National Park Service, Nez Perce National Historical Park, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/nepe/exb/dailylife/GenderRoles/NEPE2151(2)_Shirt.html
Source: Nez Perce National Historical Park
National Park Service Catalog Number: NEPE 2151
Medium: Hide, ermine (Mustela erminea), glass beads
Measurements: L 68.5, W 159 cm
Date: c 1875

Nez Perce National Historical Park, National Park Service

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