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Leading matron at home with fur trimmed sewing bag, her pipe and tobacco pouch
Leading matron at home with fur trimmed sewing bag, her pipe and tobacco pouch
Object Number 2004.24.19233
Display Title Leading matron at home with fur trimmed sewing bag, her pipe and tobacco pouch
Descriptions
Object Description A leading matron at home. On the floor beside her are her fur trimmed sewing bag, her pipe and tobacco pouch. 48-43/. Forsling, E.T. 1936?
Keywords
  • Field
  • People and Family
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • Fur
  • Tobacco
  • Matron
  • Pouch
  • Home
  • Trim
  • Woman
  • Pipe
  • Sewing
  • Bag
Department Photographic
Date 1936?
Artist Elmer T. Forsling
Culture
  • Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms Point Barrow
Materials Negative, glass plate
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

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