Pictured here is an Eskimo woman from the Alaska territory. The Eskimo
lived in primarily self-sufficient, self-contained groupings of extended
families. Many Eskimo women had three lines tattooed from the lower lip to
the underpart of the chin. They wore elaborately decorated parkas, varying
in thickness and adornment according to the season. The one shown here is
a winter parka, made of two layers for added insulation: the sleeveless
inner one with its fur facing in, the outer one with the fur facing out. 
Women's parkas were larger than men's, with pointed hoods and full bodices
extending to below the knees for holding and carrying infants.