Native American Painted Hunting Coat

This exquisite example of contemporary western design is truly a work of art.  Patterned after the hunting coats of the Naskapi, Montagnais and Eastern Cree who inhabited Quebec and Ontario, this coat is historically correct in its creation from the brain tanned hides to the 7500 hand sewn sinew stitches that are 2mm apart.  It has a beautiful modern cut to the supple leather that is painted in  traditional vegetable pigments, something that took 360 hours to accomplish with toothpicks and sharpened sticks.

This coat is not a replica, but rather a modern interpretation using authentic methods.  Only 150 of these coats remain in existence today in a handful of museums and private collections.  They represent the peak of the artistic, religious and cultural tradition of the Indians between the early 1700's through the late 1800's. 

If you have an interest in owning this stunning coat, please contact Keri directly.

"This coat is an extraordinary example of western design in its purest form. My compliments to Keri on creating such brilliant piece,"  Thea Marx, founder, ContemporaryWesternDesign.com.

This coat was featured on Contemporary Makers after its debut at the Western Design Conference and Style West.