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Object Number
985-27-10/59425
Display Title
Pair of Omaha child's boots w/ lace up fronts. Rawhide soles. Bison hide uppers
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of Omaha child's boots w/ lace up fronts. Rawhide soles. Bison hide uppers which reach to knees. Sewn up heels. Hide overlay on front creating decoration. Long addition piece added above heel. Rectangular tongue. Soles sewn on w/ sinew. Stitching on uppers down w/ thread. 23.6x15.9 cm.
Inventory Description
Child's boots knee high, serrated edges, laced up fronts.
Classification
- Boot
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Omaha
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 23.4 x 15 x 6.7 cm (9 3/16 x 5 7/8 x 2 5/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
985-27-10/59425
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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