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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Unangax̂ (Aleut) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
William M. Fitzhugh (William MacPherson Fitzhugh), Non-Indian, 1853-1929  Search this
Seller:
Estate of William M. Fitzhugh  Search this
Object Name:
Parka
Media/Materials:
Seal gut/intestines , fur, hide
Techniques:
Sewn
Dimensions:
113 x 139 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (fitted)
Indigenous Term:
kapitaq
Place:
Unalaska Island; Aleut Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Archipelago:
Aleutian Islands
Island Name:
Unalaska Island
Island Grouping:
Fox Islands
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William M. Fitzhugh (1853-1929, a San Francisco collector); purchased by MAI from the estate of William M. Fitzhugh in 1936.
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Catalog Number:
19/3351
Barcode:
193351.000
See related items:
Unangax̂ (Aleut)
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (fitted)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d6491ce5-9e27-4d36-b2b5-06c1537eb6c4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_206686