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| Accession no.: |
N: 859 |
| Title: |
Muff |
| Description: |
Muff, feathers. Kitaamiut (West Greenlanders). Aasiaat Kommuneat (Egedesminde District), Kalaallit Nunaata Kitaa (West Greenland), 1927-1935. |
| Object type: |
Muff |
| Classified name: |
| Current cultural affiliation: |
Kilamiut |
| Former cultural affiliation: |
West Greenlanders |
| Current place name: |
Kalaallit Nunaata Kitaa > Aasiaat kommuneat |
| Former place name: |
West Greenland > Egedesminde District |
| Gender: |
female |
| Keyword(s): |
Muffs |
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| Field collection: |
| Person: |
hutchison |
| Place: |
Kalaallit Nunaata Kitaa (West Greenland) > Aasiaat Kommuneat (Egedesminde District) |
| Date: |
1927 |
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| Number of items: |
1 |
| Full description: |
Muff: Rectangular in shape. Exterior is made from three parallel bands of bird feathers. Central strip of grey, green and black feathers on a white ground (possibly adult male King Eider, Somateria spectablilis) is flanked by two strips of brown feathers (possibly female King Eider, Somateria spectabilis). Interior is lined with soft light brown down feathers. Structural sewing is with white thread. |
| Related records: |
- correspondence in SPRI Archives
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| Dimensions: |
Image:
- Width: 220mm; height: mm; length: 345mm; diameter: mm; depth: mm
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