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Object Number
985-27-10/59179
Display Title
Pair of boots. Made from piece of leather sewn up at side. Rawhide sole
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of boots. Made from piece of leather sewn up at side. Rawhide soles. Painted designs in orange, black and blue of triangles, diamonds, stars and other geometric forms. Boots themselves are well worn, but some fur remains on sole; appear to have been resoled. 39.3x26.8 cm.
Inventory Description
Pair of boots, leather, worn fur soles, curl toes, red/black/blue pigment design
Classification
- Boot
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Apache
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Leather, Fur, Pigment, Rawhide, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 38 x 27 x 11.3 cm (14 15/16 x 10 5/8 x 4 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59179
Provenance
Dealer
Trading Post on Apache Reservation
Dealer
Babbits Store
(06/01/1922-09/01/1922)
Intermediary
Samuel J. Guernsey
(06/01/1922-09/01/1922)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1985)
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