Parka

2006-16-1

From: Canada | Northwest Territories | Baffin Island | Cape Dorset

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 2006-16-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Inuit
Provenience Canada | Northwest Territories | Baffin Island | Cape Dorset
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Date Made 1956
Section American
Materials Wool | Cotton | Fox Fur | Synthetic Fabric
Technique Embroidered
Description

Two layers: Inner lining made from Hudoson's Bay blanket material with a white fox fur edge hood and embroidered flowers in the bottom hem. The outer cover washable tight cotton; blue with navy blue and red stripes on the bottom hem. Made by Udluriak for Rosamund Wendt.

Credit Line Gift of Rosamund Wendt, 2006

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