Kayak Shirt

30-25-127

From: United States of America | Alaska | Prince William Sound | Cordova

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 30-25-127
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Prince William Sound | Cordova
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Bear Gutskin | Cotton
Description

Gut-skin kayak shirt. Made of intestines of bear and bound with cotton cloth. Belonged to Elizabeth's grandfather and probably at one time had a hood and drawstring for fastening to kayak.

Credit Line Alaskan Expedition, Frederica de Laguna, 1930

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