Clothing Bag Made from a Ribbon Seal
Iñupiaq, St. Lawrence Island Yupik or Yup'ik, Western Arctic, Arctic
early 20th century
Ribbon seal skin, sinew, rimmed with leather
Overall: 55 1/8 in. (140 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College: Gift of Mrs. Charles Sheldon
50.42.12478
Geography/Culture
North America, United States
Period
20th century
Object Name
Personal Gear: Bag
Classification
Native American
Native American: Arctic-Western Arctic
Not on view
Provenance
Collected by Charles Alexander Sheldon (1867-1928); to his wife, Louise Walker Gulliver Sheldon (1867-1950), Woodstock, Vermont; given to present collection, 1950.
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