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Pair of mittens made of ermine skins. The mittens are very roomy with a long cuff. Both are decorated with seven black ermine tails around the cuff and one on the back of the hand. The inside is lined with white cloth.
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.
Pair of inner stockings of caribou skin with the fur on the inside. The stockings reach to the knee and are higher in the front than in the back. The stockings consist of a piece of skin forming the sole, a vamp section and a large piece of skin that forms the leg section with a seam in the back of the leg.
Woman's outer coat, or parka, with a long tail, extended hood, and an elongated flap protruding from the hem at front. Made of brown fur, with light tan fur inset and sewn to form patterns. (Note: photo shows inner and outer coats together, A2.516-17.)
Hooded coat (kalerak, or anorak) made of strips of scraped intestine. The body of the coat is made of vertical strips that extend into the hood. The arms are made of vertically sewn strips (vertical when arms are spread). The rim of the hood is lined with a cotton casing through which a thread is strung. The strips are sewn together with a dark blue cotton thread, thus accentuating the seams. A patch of intestine has been sewn onto the coat below the right arm. The bottom and the sleeves are trimmed with narrow strips of seal skin.
Pair of brown and off-white caribou skin mittens made from two pieces on the palm side, one large piece on the back of the hand as well as a rectangular piece across the base on the back of the hand, and another piece for the cuff.
Woman's inner coat, or parka, with a long tail, extended hood, and an elongated flap protruding from the hem at front; light tan colour. Fur inside. (Note: photo shows inner and outer coats together, A2.516-17.)
Women’s inner coat, or parka, of caribou skin with the fur on the inside and a large elongated hood. The coat has a thin rectangular front flap and a large rectangular back flap. The coat is waist length and has broad angular shoulders. The back of the coat is slightly enlarged through the insertion of a piece of fur. The hood opening is trimmed with a band of white fur. A tape of dark green cloth is sewn on the skin side along the hem.
Pair of brown and off-white caribou skin boots, each with a braided fibre tie at the top back.
Women’s inner coat, or parka, made of brown caribou fur with a large elongated hood. The garment has a small triangular front flap and a long rectangular back flap and very broad angular shoulders. The fur is on the inside of the garment.