shirt (clothing: outerwear)

Tanned leather shirt or tunic with a textile neckband, with four hook and eye fastenings along the neck line. The cuffs are also made from textile, and attached to the bottom of the sleeves. Both the neckband and cuffs are decorated with bands of polychrome beadwork. Three panels of dark blue textiles with polychrome floral beadwork are attached accross the shoulders and either side of the neck line. Some areas of the body have been lost, and neckband has become partially detached.

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