Parka

Parka

1950
Culture
St. Lawrence Island Yupik
Locale
Savoonga, AK St. Lawrence Island
Country
United States
Object
parka
Medium
Crested Auklet feathers, walrus intestine, leather, bearded seal fur, and baby walrus fur trim
Accession Number
1956.156
Credit Line
Museum Exchange with Denver Museum of Natural History

Inupiaq artist, Parka, 1950. Crested Auklet feathers, intestine, walrus, leather, and fur; 49 x 60 in. Denver Art Museum: Museum Exchange with Denver Museum of Natural History, 1956.156

Dimensions
height: 49 1/2 in, 125.73 cm; width: 34 in, 86.36 cm; depth: 22 in, 55.88 cm; height: 67 in, 170.18 cm
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Indigenous Arts of North America
Known Provenance
Made by the artist, St. Lawrence Island, AK, 1950; Acquired by Mrs. Doris Ray, Savoonga, AK, 1951-1954; Museum of Natural History (Museum of Nature and Science), Denver, CO, before 1956; Exchange with the Denver Art Museum, 7 January 1956.
Exhibition History
  • “Stampede: Animals in Art” — Denver Art Museum, 9/10/2017

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