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faw faw coats


Identification code: 300438437




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  • coats, faw faw
  • faw faw coat

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Ceremionial cloth coats, usually made of dark wool and decorated with iconographical beadwork on the front, back, and sleeves of the garment. Imagery often includes cedar trees, buffalo skulls, and horses, representing ceremonial objects used by followers of William Faw Faw, an Otoe-Missouria spiritual leader. Made and worn by Faw Faw adherents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in North America.

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