Woman’s fish-skin festival coat (hukht), Unknown Nivkh

Title: Woman’s fish-skin festival coat (hukht)
Dated: late 19th century
Artist: Unknown Nivkh
Role: Maker
Gallery: Not on View
Department: Asian Art
Dimension: 56 3/4 × 44 1/2 in. (144.15 × 113.03 cm)
Credit: Gift of Thomas Murray in honor of Dr. Andreas Marks
Accession Number: 2023.93.1
Medium: Cloth: fish skin (Amur carp and Pacific salmon), sinew (reindeer), cotton thread; appliqué and embroidery
Country: Russia
Culture: Nivkh
Century: 19th century
Rights: Public Domain
Classification: Clothing
Object Name: Woman's festival coat (hukht)
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Woman’s fish-skin festival coat (hukht), late 19th century