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Donor Name:
Edward W. Nelson  Search this
Length - Object:
117 cm
Culture:
Eskimo, Inupiaq  Search this
Object Type:
Parka
Place:
Golovnin Bay, Norton Sound, Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
1880
Notes:
FROM CARD: "INVENTORIED 1976."
This object is on loan to the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, from 2010 through 2027.
Source of the information below: Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center Alaska Native Collections: Sharing Knowledge website, by Aron Crowell, entry on this artifact https://alaska.si.edu/record.asp?id=570 , retrieved 1-6-2022; see web page for additional information: Gut parka, Inupiaq. Waterproof hooded parkas made from processed seal intestines (gut) were ideal for wet weather and ocean travel, and were worn during ceremonies as well. They were sewn with fine sinew thread and special leak-proof seams. This woman's gut parka from Golovin Bay has side vents and rounded bottom flaps in both front and back, the same design as a woman's fur parka.
Record Last Modified:
31 Jan 2022
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
80A00050
USNM Number:
E43337-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3768092f7-1b5a-4ea1-b6e1-a595b8aa9558
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8462221