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Object Number
88-51-10/49956
Display Title
Loon skin 'parka'
Descriptions
Object Description
Loon skin 'parka'
Inventory Description
Coat, bird skin and feathers, probably Loon, numerous loose feathers, bagged
Classification
- Coat
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Common loon skin, Feather, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 109 x 134 cm (42 15/16 x 52 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
49956
Provenance
Collector
Vincent Colyer
Exchange participant
Smithsonian Institution
(01/01/1888)
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