Blackfoot War Shirt

ex. Wyles collection. Yakima. Washington. On brain-tanned hide the shirt has a scalloped cut at the bottom and on the arms. which are decorated with early brass buttons. The shirt has a blue beaded background on the shoulders. arms and chest. accented with yellow beaded Black foot designs. There is a wonderful blue beaded rondelle on the chest. decorated with a brass hawk bell. The arms are further decorated with early ermine tails that are wrapped in blue and red stroud.