Sealskin Dress For Woman Item Number: E209545-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
Shirley Kendall and Florence Sheakley, both elders, made the following comments during the Tlingit Recovering Voices Community Research Visit, March 13-March 24, 2017. This object is possibly from Klukwan, and is made entirely of fur. The wide hip area means to us that it was made for a female. The edge of the garment was particularly cut in a certain way so as not to cut the hairs of the fur, so no edging was necessary on the garment.
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA
- Collected by Lt. George T. Emmons in Alaska, USA during 1900
- Received on March 28, 1901
What
- Name
- Sealskin Dress For Woman
- Identification Number
- E209545-0
- Type of Item
- dress
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit
- Field Collector
- Lt. George T. Emmons
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
- Collected in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Acquisition Date
- on March 28, 1901
Other
- Accession Number
- 037750