Story Robe

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Title

Story Robe

Subject

Uploaded by Tove Himango

Description

A Blackfoot story robe dated before 1856, with images telling a story painted on bison hide.

Creator

Anonymous Blackfoot creator

Publisher

Mootookakio'ssin: Distant Awareness (https://mootookakiossin.ca/explore/objects/storyrobe_BM_1869/main)

Date

-1856

Rights

Blackfeet Nation, currently in storage in The British Museum

Format

Bison hide, paint; dimensions; 168 cm x 224 cm

Type

Story robe

Identifier

The British Museum; blob:null/9268928b-7b11-462c-9eb3-955793010678

Coverage

-1856; Blackfoot territory

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Paint on bison skin