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Chukcha women’s winter overall

Russian Museum of Ethnography

Russian Museum of Ethnography
Sankt-Peterburg, Russia

Eastern Siberia, Chukotka Peninsula, Anadyr Okrug
Mid 20th century

Many northern peoples had a fur twinset, but only chukchas wore it as an independent piece. In winter chukcha women put on a double-sided twinset - with furry side in and out. When migrating during the winter season, they put on a fur kukhlyanka (men's and women's wear of peoples in the northeasten Siberia)

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  • Title: Chukcha women’s winter overall
  • Location Created: Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • Type: Costume
  • Rights: The Russian Museum of Ethnography
Russian Museum of Ethnography

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