Costumes from Greenland

1847 - 2011

Boot (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Boot, hair side turned outwards. Egedesminde distrikt, Aito. Skin de-haired without epidermis: Seal, not identified. (Accession year 1844).

Trousers (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Trousers (woman), hair side turned outwards. Nordgrønland. Skin with hair/fur: Reindeer, caribou. (Accession year 1888).

Parka (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Parka (woman), hair side turned outwards. Thule distrikt. Material: Skin with hair/fur: Ringed seal, Phoca (Accession year 1938).

Parka (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Parka (woman), textile. West Greenland.

Parka (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Parka (woman), hair side turned outwards. Egedesminde distrikt, Aulatsivik. Skin with hair/fur: Seal, not identified. (Accession year 1918).

MittenOriginal Source: National Museum of Denmark

Mitten, hair side turned outwards . Godthåb distrikt. Skin with feather/down: Bird, not identified. (Accession year 1892).

Parka (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Parka (woman), hair side turned inwards. West Greenland Skin with hair/fur: Seal, not identified. (accession year 1889).

Trousers (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Trousers (woman), hair side turned outwards. Ammassalik distrikt, Tasiilak (Accession year 1892)

Parka (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Parka (woman), hair side turned outwards. Ammassalik distrikt, Tasiilak. (Accession year 1911).

Trousers (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Trousers (woman), hair side turned outwards. Thule distrikt. Material: Skin with hair/fur: Arctic fox, Alopex. (Accession year 1928)

Parka (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Parka (woman), hair side turned outwards. West Greenland. Textile: Cotton, Gossypium. (Accession year 2011).

Collar (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Collar, (woman). Textile: Cotton, Gossypium (Accession year 1964).

Stocking (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Stocking (woman), hair side turned inwards. Thule distrikt. Skin with hair/fur: Polar bear, Ursus maritimus. (accession year 1928).

Parka (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Parka (woman), hair side turned outwards. West Greenland. (Accession year 2004).

Parka (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Parka (woman), hair side turned outwards. Lichtenau. Textile: Artificial fiber, unidentified. (Accession year 1938).

Trousers (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Trousers (woman), hair side turned outwards. West Greenland. Skin with hair/fur: Seal, not identified. (Accession year 1883).

Boot (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Boot (woman), hair side turned outwards. Jakobshavn distrikt, Ata. Skin de-haired without epidermis: Seal, not identified. (Accession year 1937)

Hood (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Hood (woman), hair side turned outwards. Ammassalik distrikt, Tasiilak. Skin de-haired with epidermis: Seal, not identified. (Accession year 1940).

MittenOriginal Source: National Museum of Denmark

Mitten, hair side turned outwards. Godthåb distrikt. Skin with hair/fur: Seal, not identified. (Accession year 1892).

Boot (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Boot (woman), hair side turned outwards. Egedesminde distrikt, Aito. Skin de-haired without epidermis: Seal, not identified. (Accession year 1844).

Stocking (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Stocking (woman), hair side turned inwards. Ammassalik distrikt, Tasiilak. Skin with hair/fur: Polar bear, Ursus maritimus. (Accession year 1892).

Trousers (woman)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Trousers (woman), hair side turned outwards. Upernavik distrikt, Upernavik. Skin with hair/fur: Seal, not identified. (Accession year 1930).

HoodNational Museum of Denmark

Hood, hair side turned outwards. Jakobshavn distrikt, Ilulissat. Skin with hair/fur: Arctic hare, Lepus arcticus. (Accession year 1847).

Parka (man)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Parka (man), gut skin. East Greenland. Gut skin: Mammal, not identified. (Accession year 1881).

Boot (man)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Boot (man), hair side turned outwards. Egedesminde distrikt, Aito. Skin de-haired with epidermis: Seal, not identified. (Accession year 1844).

Boot (man)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Boot (man), hair side turned outwards. Kap York. Skin de-haired without epidermis: Seal, not identified. (Accession year 1905).

Trousers (man)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Trousers (man), hair side turned outwards. Ammassalik distrikt, Tasiilak. Skin with hair/fur: Seal, not identified. (Accession year 1892).

Cap (man)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Cap (man), hair side turned outwards. East Greenland. Skin with hair/fur: Arctic fox, Alopex lagopus (coast).

Trousers (man)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Trousers (man), hair side turned outwards. Nordgrønland. Skin de-haired with epidermis: Seal, not identified. (Accession year 1888).

Boot (man)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Boot (man), hair side turned outwards. Ammassalik distrikt, Tasiilak. Skin de-haired without epidermis: Seal, not identified. ( Accession 1911 ).

Trousers (man)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Trousers (man), hair side turned outwards. Ammassalik distrikt, Tasiilak. Skin with hair/fur: Seal, not identified. (Accession year 1897).

Spray skirt (man)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Spray skirt (man), hair side turned outward. West Greenland. Skin de-haired with epidermis: Seal, not identified. (Accession year 1889).

Trousers (man)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Trousers (man), hair side turned outwards. Ammassalik distrikt, Tasiilak. Skin with hair/fur: Polar bear, Ursus maritimus. (Accession year 1892).

Parka (man)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Parka (man), hair side turned outwards. Kap York. Skin with hair/fur: Arctic fox, Alopex lagopus (coast). (Accession year 1905).

Parka (man)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Parka (man), feather side turned outwards. Kap York. Skin with hair/fur: Bird, not identified. (Accession year 1905).

Trousers (man)Original Source: National Museum of Denmark

Trousers (man), hair side turned outwards. Thule distrikt. Skin with hair/fur: Polar bear, Ursus maritimus. (Accesion year 1928).

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