Painted Naskapi Coat

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  Painted Naskapi Coats


Eastern Canadian in origin these coats were made by the Naskapi , Montagnais and Cree Indians. Tradition has it that a man needed several wives to do the extensive paint work. Lance mixes his own colors using natural pigments. All the motifs are true to the 1740 - 1820’s. Lance doesn’t try to re-create a specific coat, but recombine the motifs to create an original one of a kind  Sleeves 21” Shoulder 22” 43” long 43” at chest. Braintan moose