Woman’s seal skin pants made of several pieces of fur sewn together with sinew, fur to the outside. Some fur is sewn to create patterns, such as two dark brown strips down the front from hip to ankle, and two small oblong pieces on the rear. The waistband has the fur inward and is threaded with a thick piece of skin to enable tightening about the waist. Sinew rope above the ankles allows the leg to be adjusted to size.

Child’s seal skin boots made of three pieces of fur sewn together with sinew. The top reaches to mid-calf, with fur to the outside, skin on the inside. A thin rope of sinew is threaded through holes in the top cuff, allowing the boot to be tightened around the leg. The foot of the boot has hide to the outside and fur inward and is decorated with a U shaped strip of fur on top. The sole of the boot is fur.

Child’s seal skin hood made of several strips of fur sewn together with sinew, creating a striped pattern on the exterior, with the plain skin on the interior. To the bottom is attached a long fringe of fur and skin. The hood ties closed at the front with two strips of skin.

Woman’s seal skin parka (amauti) made of several pieces of fur sewn together with sinew, fur to the outside. A large pouched hood hangs down the back of the parka. A small flap hangs down from the front of the garment, with a larger one at back. Both are edged with a fine hide and fur fringe. The fur is sewn to create decoration such as brown stripes around the arms, across the shoulders at back, and stripes on bottom of the front and back flaps.

Child’s one piece seal skin suit made of several pieces of fur sewn together with sinew. The fur is mottled brown and white, with a pattern of naturally occurring white circles down the centre of both front and back. The neck is open to the belly, with several skin and fur ties for fastening. The collar and wrist cuffs are skin on the outside, fur on the inside. A line of long fringe decorates the centre back. The upper inseam of the suit is open.

Man’s seal skin boots made of several pieces of fur in different shades, creating stripes at front and top. Pieces are sewn together with sinew. The top reaches to the knee, with fur to the outside, hide on the inside. A thin rope of sinew is threaded through holes in the top cuff, allowing the boot to be tightened around the leg. The foot of the boot has hide to the outside and fur on the interior.

Miniature boots made with red wool tops, a fur section for the length of the boots and plain skin feet. The foot portion has green embroidery thread woven around it. Multi-coloured embroidery thread tassels are attached on the side at the tops of the boots. Tied together with embroidery thread.

Museum Expedition 1931, Museum Collection Fund

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Brooklyn Museum Collection