Hood-less parka. Made of gut, high collar, horizontal strips of gut decorated with tufts of stiff white hair (caribou?) sewn into seams. Hem, collar and sleeves trimmed with reddish brown-dyed material, front of both arms has remnants of green silk (?) thread on one seam. 2-ply sinew cordage with single black tubular glass (?) bead attached to loop at base of each sleeve. Remnant of red material on cordage. Sealskin tab top center of collar decorated with 2 tubular black glass (?) beads on plaited sinew cordage.
Donor:
Ernest Moses
Collection place:
Alaska
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska
Culture or time period:
Aleut
Collector:
Ernest Moses
Collection date:
unknown
Taxon:
Rangifer tarandus caribou
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Plaited weaving
Accession date:
1903
Context of use:
Boy's gut coat" (on original Moses list). Would probably be worn over birdskin or fur parka.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
width 90 centimeters and length 38 centimeters
Comment:
Poor condition". "According to original label found on specimen (1991) cost was $3.00". Native name and meaning: kamleika = gut parka.