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Coat and leggings
Salmon skin coats and leggings were worn as summer garments by the people of the lower Amur region. They were made of several fish skins sewn together, the seams invisible, and treated as a single piece of cloth. Because the fish scales are on the outside, it is clear that these garments were used as waterproof clothing. This elegant and ample men’s coat lacks the more elaborate appliqué designs o…
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Date
- 19th century
- 18XX
- 19th century
Date
- 19th century
- 18XX
- 19th century
Providing institution
Aggregator
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Rights
- Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Inbal Bar Oz
Creation date
- 1800/1899
- 1800/1899
Places
- Siberia
Provenance
- Gift of the Faith-dorian and Martin Wright family, New York, to American Friends of the Israel Museum.
Identifier
- B98.0789, B98.0790
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/europeana-fashion/389845
Extent
- H: 166; W: 120 cm
Format
- Color: brown
- Color: beige
- brown
- beige
Is part of
- Europeana XX: Century of Change
Is related to
- http://thesaurus.europeanafashion.eu/thesaurus/10544
- brass
- skin
- stone
Providing country
- Israel
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2021-10-21T20:12:44.106Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2024-06-24T12:34:00.608Z
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