KORYAK FUR COATS HAVE RICHLY EMBROIDERED BORDERS 

 The Koryak tribe of Siberian natives had come in contact with Russian influence a century or more before these 

 coats were made, and had undoubtedly absorbed much from Russian art. The band on the central coat is a purely 

 Russian floral convention, and very similar forms may be found in Russian enamel and weaving; the geometric 

 designs are probably the remains of the primitive art of this people. The whole treatment is extremely spirited 

 and has been highly commented upon by competent designers; indeed the collection of Koryak fur coats in the 

 American Museum has had a pronounced influence on textile art for the winter season of 1916-17 in the United States 



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