Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program

Traditional Inuit footwear

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Credit Line

  • Sir George Hubert Wilkins Papers, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program, The Ohio State University

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  • Traditional Inuit footwear
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Description

Summary
  • Traditional Inuit footwear, made of either seal or moose skin. Decor colors indicate these belonged to a Nunavut tribe.
Description
  • Wilkins was a photographer for the 5-year Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913, and collected a series of Inuit tools and clothing.

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Collection Identifier
  • SPEC.PA.56.0006
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Source
  • Sir George Hubert Wilkins Papers, Box 49, Item 3, 054-540.6-6

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  • leather
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  • This item, made available for research and educational purposes, may be protected by copyright; the user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status.

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Traditional Inuit footwear 2018-12-03 Public