Child's Fur Parka
date: label: Accession Date
content: 1991
name: label: Donor Name
content: No Information
notes: label: Notes
content: NO NUMBER; COAT OR FUR PARKA ON CHILD WITH WHIP. Formerly on exhibit in NHB Hall 9, case 1, on child mannequin. When examined in 2005 no visible numbers, other marks, or tags were found. It can be speculated that this parka could be part of Acc. 37404, but that is only speculation and is based only on the fact that many pieces from this accession were exhibited in Hall 9, case 1. - F. Pickering 5-17-2005 In 2005 Suzanne Peurach of NMNH Dept. of Vertebrate Zoology sampled/analyzed hairs from various sections of the parka. Hood lining, white fur on hood, white fur on shoulders, brown patches at collar bone area, belly, arms, sides, cuff trim, and coat front bottom (head of mammal with intact nose) have been identified as Arctic Fox (Alopex lagopus). Trim at coat bottom (under and over fur present, stiff white over-fur) has been identified as Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus).
label: Notes
content: In 2005, Suzanne Peurach of NMNH Department of Vertebrate Zoology sampled/analyzed hairs from this object for identification purposes. Each slide notes the catalog number, object name, and species identification made. These slides were returned to the Department of Anthropology in April 2023 by Ingrid Rochon of the Department of Vertebrate Zoology and reunited with their respective objects by Kayla Kramer, Museum Technician, Repatriation Office. Slide a) Child's parka Alopex Slide b1) Child's parka Alopex lagopus Slide b2) Child's parka Alopex lagopus Slide c) Child's parka Alopex Slide d) Child's parka Alopex Slide e) Child's parka Alopex Slide f) Child's parka Alopex lagopus Slide g) Child's parka Alopex lagopus Slide h) Child's parka Ursus maritimus Slide i) Child's parka Alopex
label: Record Last Modified
content: 5 May 2023
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 999999
label: USNM Number
content: ET16647-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Parka