- Medium
- Deer hide, ermine tails, glass pony beads, hair, porcupine quills, and trade cloth
- Dimensions
- Approx: 101.6 × 50.8 cm (40 × 20 in.)
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AboutEquipped with powerful symbols and emblems, war shirts expressed the wearer's authority and status, and also served as his protective spiritual armor in battle.