IDNO

D.78588.LIN

Description

Pen and ink drawing of a Nayama (Evenki woman's coat) collected by Ethel Lindgren during her Northwest Manchuria expedition, 1931 - 1932.
The Nayama is now in the care of MAA, reference 1935.777, and described as: "Nayama. Long women’s coat made from wapiti or elk skin. Front opening with long sleeves and deep collar. Collar, cuffs and outer edge trimmed with band of dark brown fabric, possibly cotton. Five leather fastenings with fringe trim along front. Dyed with bark of dulgikte tree mixed with Juniper ashes. Stitched closed at collar.
Inner Mongolia; Upper Bystraya River
Exhibited: Removed from display case 19, CUMAA anthropology galleries, 9 July 1986.
Lindgren, Ethel John (Dr) [collector and donor]"

Place

E Asia; China; Inner Mongolia; Upper Bystraya River [North west Manchuria]

Cultural Affliation

Evenki [Reindeer Tungus]

Named Person

Photographer

King, Edith [Artist]

Collector / Expedition

Lindgren, Ethel John

Date

Collection Name

Lindgren Collection

Source

Format

Drawing

Primary Documentation

Other Information

D.78588.LIN to D78622.LIN were found wrapped in paper now numbered C366/1/ which came from folder now numbered C366/.