Object Number | NA2844 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Eskimo |
Provenience | Canada | Repulse Bay |
Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Glass | Caribou Hide |
Description | Woman's inner parka made from caribou hide. The hood is sized to accomodate a baby supported by straps on the wearer's back. Beadwork patterns parallel traditional tattoo designs. A top-sail schooner, possibly the collector's ship the "Era," is depicted at the base of the hood, seen upside down when worn. |
Length | 82 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from George Comer, 1913 |
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