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Adult amaut (outer garment) - fur inside and out with red and white decoration.
Adult amaut (outer garment) - fur inside and out with red and white decoration.
Object Number 41-55-10/23342
Display Title Adult amaut (outer garment) - fur inside and out with red and white decoration.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Amaut
Inventory Description Coat, inner and outer layers, sealskin w/ patchwork white and red borders, ornam
Classification
  • Coat
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Greenland
Additional Geographic Terms Greenland, Southern
Materials Hide, Seal fur, Caribou fur, Ivory
Dimensions Overall: 100 x 69 x 18 cm (39 3/8 x 27 3/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 41-55-10/23342
Provenance
Collector Mr. A. E. Porsild (? - 1941)

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