Parka
Taking a month to make, this parka is traditionally made by women from sea mammal gut. It is a waterproof outer garment that incorporates fur and dyed gut appliqué. Human hair also decorates the seams. These hooded parkas were worn over a fur parka as protection against the harsh elements of the wind and rain.
Donated by Whitney in March 1869.
Donated by Whitney in March 1869.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- E784
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Clothing and accessories
- Collection Area Region
- North America
- Material
- seal / walrus guthuman hairfur
- Common Name
- parka
- Simple Name
- parka
- Production County
- Aleutian Islands
- Production Country
- United States of America
- Production Year High
- 1869
