Boots Item Number: Cc1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pair of goatskin riding boots with uppers made of three pieces of reddish-brown leather. The soles consist of three or more layers of rawhide and leather sewn together as one unit, with the front and back of the uppers attached separately and the bottom of the soles still have fur on them. The seam at the back of both is reinforced by leather piping and the dark brown top edge of the upper is folded over and glued down. A pull strap is sewn into top of back leg seam. The top edge and outer sides are decorated by direct dying in black a complex circle and square motif.
History Of Use
Boots worn for riding. The decoration and height of the upper suggests they came from the Sahara region.
Cultural Context
Worn on the feet.
Item History
- Made in Nigeria
- Collected during 1910
- Owned by Norman Lowden
- Owned by Yvonne Adams before August 3, 1976
- Received from Yvonne Adams (Donor) on August 3, 1976
What
- Name
- Boots
- Identification Number
- Cc1 a-b
- Type of Item
- boot
- Material
- leather skin, cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- tanned, cut, dyed, sewn and glued
- Part A
- height 43.5 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 29.5 cm
- Part B
- height 43.5 cm, width 10.8 cm, depth 30.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tuareg
- Previous Owner
- Norman Lowden and Yvonne Adams
- Received from
- Yvonne Adams (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nigeria
When
- Collection Date
- during 1910
- Ownership Date
- before August 3, 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on August 3, 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0321/0007 a-b