Museum of Contemporary Circumpolar Art (MCCA)
ObjectAnorak (Textile)
acquired from Eldegard Clément-Kohler on the 22nd of December 2016
Her husband accompanied Prof. H. G. Bandi on his trip to Alaska in the summer of 1967 where Professor Clément purchased the Anorak
4th of March 2017 according to Ms. Flückiger at the Federal Verterinary Department, no CITES is required at the moment as it is pre-CITES.
"According to notes by Prof. Bandi (at BHM) the anorak was commissioned by Prof. Clement when they arrived on the island. The stitches are actually not waterproof, as there was not enough time to do such stitching. " Martin Schultz
Accession
2016.04
Object Type
Textile
Description
Anorak
Production Year
1967
Production Location
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
Materials
Whale/walrus intestines, leather, seal fur, auklet feathers, auklet beaks, sinew
Dimensions
H112 x W132 x H14 cm
Provenance
Ms. Edelgard Clément-Kohler
Bern
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