Robert E. Peary (Robert Edwin Peary), Non-Indian, 1856-1920 Search this
Previous owner:
American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), 1869- Search this
Object Name:
Man's parka
Media/Materials:
Birdskin/birdskins
Techniques:
Sewn
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (fitted)
Place:
Smith Sound; Qaanaaq Municipality (Thule, Qaanaap); Avannaa (North Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Geographical Areas:
Eastern Arctic
Collection History:
Collected by Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary (1856-1920), probably in 1891; acquired by the American Museum of Natural History (New York, New York) in 1895; acquired by MAI in 1919 through an exchange with the American Museum of Natural History.
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