Coat

Description

Woman's parka or coat, of young reindeer skin, wolverine fur, wolf's hair, ermine skin, an eagle feather and tags of babiche: North America, Canada, Northwest Territories, Mackenzie Territory, Peel River, Mackenzie Delta Inuit

Museum reference

A.1895.407

Collection

Americas

Object name

Coat

Production information

Unknown
Peel River, Northwest Territories, Canada, North America

Date

1930s

Style / Culture

Arctic, Inuit
Mackenzie Delta Inuit
Athapaskan

Materials

Reindeer skin, Wolverine fur, Wolf hair, Ermine, Eagle feather, Babiche

Physical description

Reindeer skin, wolverine fur, wolf's hair, ermine skin, eagle feather, tags of babiche

Collection place(s)

Peel River, Northwest Territories, Canada, North America

Associations

To-gwa-tzuk

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Listed on Yukon government 'Searching for Our Heritage' project website listing Yukon First Nations artefacts around the world: http://www.tc.gov.yk.ca/museum_resources.html

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 1 »
world cultures, living lands »
ar.3