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Child's amaut (outer garment) of fur with orange and white decoration.
Child's amaut (outer garment) of fur with orange and white decoration.
Object Number 41-55-10/23343
Display Title Child's amaut (outer garment) of fur with orange and white decoration.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Amaut
Inventory Description Coat, sealskin with patchworked borders in white and orange, small size
Classification
  • Coat
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • West Greenland Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Greenland
Additional Geographic Terms Greenland, Southern
Materials Hide, Seal fur
Dimensions Overall: 89 x 52 cm (35 1/16 x 20 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 41-55-10/23343
Provenance
Collector Mr. A. E. Porsild (? - 1941)

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