Man's coat/jacket

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Date created: 1900-1915

Culture/People: Baffinland Inuit [Pilingmiut]
Collector: Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957
Previous owner: Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957
Seller: Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957
Presenter/funding source: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928

Collection History: Collected between 1913 and 1916 by Christian Leden (1882-1957, Arctic explorer); purchased by MAI from Christian Leden in 1917 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place: Bathurst Bay; Qikiqtaaluk Region (Qitirmiut, Baffin); Nunavut; Canada
Archipelago: Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Island Name: Baffin Island
Island Grouping: Baffin Island Group

See related items: Baffinland Inuit [Pilingmiut]; Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/7301
Barcode: 067301.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Man's coat/jacket
Media/Materials: Caribou hide/skin, caribou sinew, pigment/pigments
Techniques: Sewn, appliquéd, colored
Dimensions: 89 x 160 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62a4c72dc-53d7-4515-8a54-e7231b07e900

Record ID: NMAI_72320