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Legging strip
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
InscriptionsTyped label: Trouser strip from West Greenland
Shows the applied leather decoration characteristic of Greenland costume. The stitching is done by hand, although it is so even it appears to be machined. The trimming is baby seal.
ACC1854
Date
1909-1910
Medium / Technique
Seal fur, sealskin, sinew, cotton thread
Dimensions11 x 25.8 cm
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Clothing - Accessories & Components
CultureIndigenous: Inuit, Kalaallit
Geocultural Area
Eastern Arctic
Origin
West coast, Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)
Object NumberME928.38
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Art Association of Montreal
Status
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