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Parka3496/1

Parka style inner and outer coat set. Both are hooded with front centre openings, secured with zippers. Outer coat is made of light blue synthetic material, unlined. Inner coat made of white wool, lined with dark blue silk-like fabric. Two large pockets, with deeply curved openings, on either side of outer coat. Cuffs and bottom edge are trimmed with Delta Braids. Ribbon is light yellow, bordered with red along the top and brown along the bottom. Repeating pattern of green squares framing a dark purple rectangle throughout centre of yellow band. Repeating pattern of three birds embroidered along cuffs and bottom edge of inner coat. Standing pink and green birds face one another with a purple bird in between, facing forward. Wings and legs are highlighted dark green, red and light green. On the chest, on either side of the centre opening, are standing red birds with dark yellow highlights, facing one another. Cuffs, bottom edge and hood of inner coat are trimmed with white fox fur. Manufacturer's mark stamped to exterior of the inner coat's hood.

Culture
Inuit
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre, white fox skin, dye and metal
Made in
Holman, Northwest Territories, Canada and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Parka3415/1 a-b

Large blue fabric parka (part a) with deep front pockets. The pocket openings, hem, and cuffs are lined with two rows of white and red ricrac. Above the hem is a Delta braid. Dark blue wool inner coat (part b), with deep purple fabric lining, and fur trim around hood and hem. Decorated with appliqué polar bears on each patch pocket, and two mirrored appliqué designs of a hunter in a light blue parka and red pants dragging a beluga. The manufacturer label reads, 'Handcrafted in the Canadian Arctic by the Inuvik Sewing Centre". Both inner and outer coats have heavy duty metal zippers down front opening.

Culture
Inuvialuit
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, metal and wolf skin ?
Made in
Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll Parka3371/13

Small fabric outer parka with a wool inner coat. The exterior is grey-tan fabric with high cut sides and a long back flap. Dark green, dark blue, and red zigzag trim edges the hem and wrists of the outer coat. The hood is edged with fur, and a bright green, bright orange and black plaited tassel hangs from the top. The inner coat is made of off-white wool fabric with similar trim to the outer coat. Both sides have an additional triangular pouch.

Culture
Inuit
Material
fibre, skin and wool fibre
Made in
Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hooded Fur ParkaE402921-0
Parka, Woman's60/6231
Parka, Female Doll60/4935
Doll With Parka60/1360 AB
Parka16/6711

DENA'INAQ' HUCH'ULYESHI: THE DENA'INA WAY OF LIVING. JONES, SUZI, JAMES A. FALL, AND AARON LEGGETT, EDITORS EXHIBITION CATALOG, 2013

Culture
Eskimo
Material
fur, hide, sinew, cloth and thread
Made in
Upper Sachutue River, Cook Inlet, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Doll ParkaO/422