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Sea hunter’s outfit. Chukchee

Title:

Sea hunter’s outfit

Ethnic groups:

Chukchee

Territory:

Magadan Oblast, Chukotka National District, Chukotka district, village

Date:

1970s

Collectors-person:

Material:

Leather: natural leather: hide (larga seal); threads: plant fiber: cotton; animal derived materials: offals: bowels

Number:

РЭМ 8023-28

Annotation:

Sea hunter’s outfit: An important component of a Chukchi and Eskimo sea hunter was a closed-up kamleika with a hood sewn from walrus, bearded seal, or whale intestines. It was worn over a closed-up fur coat in rainy weather and before going out hunting to sea. It protected the fur garment against moisture and kept the body warm. Abstract by V.V. Gorbacheva