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Caribou parka with hood trimmed in polar bear fur (part of MacMillan's outfit, with polar bear pants)
48 x 32 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (122 x 83 x 14 cm)Inuit (aka Eskimo, Inuk) Primary
Object Type:
clothing
Creation Places:
Medium and Support:
caribou hide
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald and Miriam MacMillan
Accession Number:
1966.129.1
This caribou parka, trimmed with polar bear fur on cuffs, hem, and hood, was worn in camp, and used as a wearable sleeping bag by pulling in one's arms inside. It is thought that Donald MacMillan wore this on the 1908-09 North Pole expedition.
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- Northward Over the Great Ice The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum , 4/17/2008 - 9/5/2010
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