Algonkians caribou skin coat            04/14/2005
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This Algonkians caribou skin coat is from the Naskapi people of Northern Quebec and Labrador.
The coat design is influenced by the French traders.
It incorporates the design of the French aristocrat's frock-coat.
The delicate lines and curles are of the traditional Naskapi design.
This example is from the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.