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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Blanket, accession number 2-37043, described as Eider blanket: duck skins and feathers sewn together: decorated with a border of brightly colored feathers. Made by native Greenlanders, a mixed people; duck hunted all seasons; called “eider rug” one of Greenland’s principal exports. See Clark, Austin H., Iceland and Greenland no 15. pp. 73, 90. Exhibited - Lowie Museum of Anthropology, European Folk Art, Fall 1964.
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 2-71668, described as Woman’s pull-over blouse, long sleeves. Funnel collar. 50 cm. longx 47 cm wide. 2 bands embroidery each 7.5 cm. wide.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Boot (footwear), accession number 2-29121a, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Boot (footwear), accession number 2-29121b, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Boot frills, accession number 2-29125a,b, described as White cotton; lace trimmed boot frills.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Boots (footwear), accession number 2-71663, described as Woman’s boot. Banded in fur, lace, embroidery, leather boot. Interior of boots lined in fur.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Boots (footwear), accession number 2-29121, described as Skin boots with sewed leather decoration and blue paint.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Boots (footwear), accession number 2-59591a,b, described as Depilated sealskin; sole bent upwards around the foot; loops sewn into sole seam on either side with instep ribbon drawn through the boots.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Comforter, accession number 2-48463, described as Comforter of eiderdown with band of green, black and white feathers near edge on one side only; ca. 173 x 155 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Engraving, accession number 17-728, described as Greenland; Eskimo depiction on engraving. Scenes depict Narwhals, Narwhal hunting. From the 6-volume set: CHURCHILL, Awnsham and John. A Collection of Voyages & Travels, some now first printed from Original Manuscripts, others now first published in English. London, 1744-46.

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