Pelerine (Collar or Cape)
Description
Experts argue about collars of this type: Did a Great Lakes native artist make it, using as a model an English lady’s pelerine and exotic feathers obtained through trade? Or was the collar created by a European feather worker, perhaps after seeing the spectacular feather capes of native Hawaiian royals who visited England in 1824? There are arguments for both views—and for further research.
Object Information
Date Created:
1830-1860
Local ID:
1996.14
Collection:
T - Native North American
Place of Creation/Discovery:
Northeastern Woodlands, Great Lakes/St. Lawrence River Region or Europe
Credit Line:
Gift of the Textile Art Alliance in honor of their 60th Anniversary
Citation:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1996.14
Dimensions:
Overall (display): 78.7 x 63.5 x 22.9 cm (31 x 25 x 9 in.); Overall: 92.7 x 166.4 cm (36 1/2 x 65 1/2 in.)
Materials:
Cotton, peacock feathers, guinea fowl feathers?, Gadwalls duck feathers
Classification:
Textile
Rights:
Open Access