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One pair of inner boots of skin--part of skin suit, (36-64-10/6147-6157).
One pair of inner boots of skin--part of skin suit, (36-64-10/6147-6157).
Object Number 36-64-10/6152
Display Title One pair of inner boots of skin--part of skin suit, (36-64-10/6147-6157).
Descriptions
Object Description One pair of inner boots of skin--part of skin suit, (36-64-10/6147-6157)
Inventory Description Boots, pair of inner boots, hide exterior, fur interior, stitched w/ sinew, leat
Classification
  • Boot
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Western Arctic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / Nome Census Area / St. Lawrence Island
Materials Hide, Fur, Leather, Sinew
Dimensions Overall: 20 x 28.5 x 12 cm (7 7/8 x 11 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-64-10/6152
Provenance
Collector John K. Howard (1933)
Collector Admiral Richard E. Byrd (?)
Donor John K. Howard (May 27, 1936)

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