Leather Sandals
Item number Ni62 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Pair of leather sandals. Soles are flat, rounded at toes, sides straight narrowing to square heel; three holes punched through soles, one close to top, one on either side close to heel; grey-white strap passes through hole at top and is knotted on on underside, it is looped through outside hole close to heel and then through inside hole close to heel, length left between holes to form heel support, remainder of strap is loose.
Cultural Context
contemporary; tourist; daily wear
Narrative
The Wixáritari are known to the larger world as the Huichol, however that is not the name they use to refer to themselves.
Item History
- Made in Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico before 1980
- Collected during 1980
- Owned by Cicuri Shop
- Owned by Ralph Maud before February 1, 1982
- Received from Ralph Maud (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on February 1, 1982
What
- Name
- Leather Sandals
- Identification Number
- Ni62 a-b
- Type of Item
- sandal
- Material
- leather skin
- Manufacturing Technique
- tanned, cut, knotted and punched
- Overall
- height 0.5 cm, width 12.0 cm, depth 27.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Who
- Culture
- Huichol
- Previous Owner
- Cicuri Shop and Ralph Maud
- Received from
- Ralph Maud (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1980
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before February 1, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on February 1, 1982
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0774/0017 a-b
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