Chilkat (Naaxein) Shirt
late 1800s
Artist
- Attributed to
- Cora Benson (Deinkul.at), Tlingit
Culture
Tlingit | Chilkat
Country
United States
Object
shirt
Medium
Dyed mountain goat wool and cedar bark
Accession Number
1936.297
Credit Line
Native Arts acquisition funds
Clara Newman Benson (Deinkhul.át), (Tlingit), Alaska, Chilkat (Naaxein) Shirt, 1910. Wool, dye, and cedar bark. Denver Art Museum: Native Arts acquisition fund, 1936.297.
Dimensions
length: 52 in, 132.08 cm; width: 25 1/2 in, 64.77 cm; sleeve length: 22 in, 55.88 cm
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Indigenous Arts of North America
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Purchased 1936 from Axel Rasmussen by the Denver Art Museum
