Parka

Parka

1945
Artist
Edna Oktokiyuk
Culture
St. Lawrence Island Yupik
Locale
Gambell, AK St. Lawrence Island Alaska
Country
United States
Object
parka
Medium
bird skin, Crested Auklet feathers, dog fur
Accession Number
1949.185
Credit Line
Funds from F. H. Douglas

Edna Oktokiyuk (Yupik), Parka, 1945. Bird skin, Crested Auklet feathers, dog fur; 46 in. x 55 in. Denver Art Museum: Native Arts acquisition funds, 1949.185

Dimensions
length: 46 in, 116.8400 cm; width: 54.5 in, 138.4300 cm; length: 45 in, 114.3000 cm; width: 55 in, 139.7000 cm
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Indigenous Arts of North America
Known Provenance
Richard Oktokiyuk, St. Lawrence Island, AK, before 1946; gifted to Norman (1920-2007) and Romayne Potosky, Anchorage Alaska, before 1949; purchased by Denver Art Museum June 7, 1949.

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