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Boots made of sealskin and walrus hide
Boots made of sealskin and walrus hide
Object Number 99-12-10/53132
Display Title Boots made of sealskin and walrus hide
Descriptions
Object Description Waterproof sealskin boots, probably for a woman.
Inventory Description Boots, dk brn textured foot, light upper, contrasting hide at welt seam, heel st
Classification
  • Boot
Department Ethnographic
Date before 1899
Culture
  • Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms Interior Alaska?
Materials Phocini Seal skin , Bison? Cattle? skin , Cotton fabric , Wool? , Yarn
Dimensions Overall: 43.5 x 23.5 x 8 cm (17 1/8 x 9 1/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1 Pair
Label on object 53132/ POISON
Credit Line Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Provenance Boston Museum
Donor David P. Kimball
Donor Augusta K. Horton
Donor L. Cushing Kimball

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