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Object Number
974-31-10/52355
Display Title
Caribou fur parka. Ruff and cuffs of wolverine, sewn with sinew
Descriptions
Object Description
Caribou fur parka. Ruff and cuffs of wolverine, sewn with sinew. Red wool embroidery on lower edge.
Inventory Description
Coat, pull-over, brown fur with white fur patchwork, red tufts, fur around hood
Classification
- Coat
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Arctic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Yukon River; Kuskokwim drainage area
Materials
Hide, Fur
Dimensions
Overall: 112 x 155 cm (44 1/8 x 61 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
974-31-10/52355
Provenance
Collector
James A. Sullivan
(1910 ca.)
Donor
Mrs. Harold J. Coolidge
(Apr-74)
Donor
Harold Jefferson Coolidge Jr.
(April 1974)
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