Gift of the Native American Art Council in memory of Emily Andrews.

Frank L. Babbott Fund

Woman’s outer coat, or parka, made of caribou fur. The coat is calf length with a close fitting hood and narrow shoulders. It is cut in an A-line to flare at the bottom. White fur panels on each side extend down below the neckline into elongated triangular gussets. Bands of white fur are inserted in the sleeves below the shoulders and along the hemline. The hood, sleeves and lower edge are trimmed with wolverine fur. Two rectangular pieces of white caribou fur are inserted on the back below the shoulders. Paired tassels of wolverine fur are attached into the seams off the shoulders, on the chest, and on the back below the white inserts.

Men’s outer coat or parka of cormorant skins. The coat has a close fitting hood and is thigh length. The sleeves, hood and hem are trimmed with a band of wolverine fur. The coat consists largely of the belly skins of the birds with smaller pieces on the lower part and wherever the design requires it, like the neck and shoulder areas. The inside of the coat is lined with canvas. Throughout the coat the feathers point downward except for the hood. Below the left sleeve a piece of white fur is inserted. The front and the back each consist of six belly skins. The back of the hood is made of one belly skin. Approximately thirty entire belly skins are used throughout the whole coat. In addition smaller pieces of bird skin are used and there's a small patch of caribou skin on one arm.

Pair of boots made of brown and white caribou fur. The soles are made of dehaired seal skin with upstanding sides with vertical crimps. Between the sole and the vamp a red dyed narrow strip of dehaired skin is inserted all around. The leg section consists of white caribou fur with vertical brown caribou fur panels and narrow strips of white and brown caribou fur on either side of the leg. On top of this a horizontal strip of wolverine with two wolverine tassels in the front and in the back is sewn. Above this and intricately decorated broad band of shaved white and brown caribou fur in a geometric pattern, and tufts of red cloth are attached. The top of the boots have a blue cloth casing through which a plaited cord of wool is strung. On either side of the foot a long strip of dehaired skin is attached into the seam of the sole.