DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada

Gut parka

NameParka

Artist Artist Not Recorded

CultureSt. Lawrence Island Yupik

Dateearly 20th century

Place madeAlaska, United States, North America

MediumSeal gut, feathers, leather, auklet crests, cotton

Dimensions40" X 54"

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.942

Object numberA.1995.93.942

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionParka made of strips of seal gutskin; calico cloth lines the border of the garment, dyed seal gut, auklet crests and feathers decorate the parka; colors are natural: red, brown, beige, orange.

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