Inuit man (Kud-lup-pa-mune/Abbott) in western clothing, Groton/New London
Studio portrait of an Inuit man in traditional clothing identified as Kud-lup-pa-mune. He is standing with his arms resting on the back of a chair. A fur lies across the seat of the chair. Inscribed on the reverse: "Abba". Lifestyle Livelihood Title supplied by cataloger. Albumen print mou...
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Ownership Statement: Mystic Seaport
1866
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11134/70002:5601 |
| Summary: | Studio portrait of an Inuit man in traditional clothing identified as Kud-lup-pa-mune. He is standing with his arms resting on the back of a chair. A fur lies across the seat of the chair. Inscribed on the reverse: "Abba". Lifestyle Livelihood Title supplied by cataloger. Albumen print mounted on white card with red line border on three sides, 6 3/16 x 4 1/4 in. Kud-lup-pa-mune (also known as Abbott) and his wife Ou-se-gong were brought to Groton/New London in 1866 by whaling master Sidney O. Budington. Budington made a number of voyages to the Arctic in the course of his whaling and participation in the expeditions of explorer Charles Francis Hall. |
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