Boots
Item number 426/30 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Pair of boots with molded goat leather soles and turned up toes, attached to woven goat wool and dark red cotton uppers with vertical strips of blue cotton running up the back. Lined with coarse wool.
History Of Use
Typical men's or women's Ladakhi footwear is adapted to the predominately dry and rocky paths found in the area. The goat leather sole is very tough and the turned-up toe is useful for walking over stony ground. The wool uppers keep the foot warm.
Cultural Context
worn on the feet
Item History
- Made in Jammu-Kashmir, India before 1977
- Collected during 1977
- Owned by John Calder and Gloria Masse before May 5, 1978
- Received from John Calder (Seller), Gloria Masse (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on May 5, 1978
What
- Name
- Boots
- Identification Number
- 426/30 a-b
- Type of Item
- boot
- Material
- goat skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, woven, stitched and glued
- Overall
- height 20.5 cm, width 13.5 cm, depth 29.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Jammu-Kashmir, India
Who
- Culture
- Ladakhi
- Previous Owner
- John Calder and Gloria Masse
- Received from
- John Calder (Seller), Gloria Masse (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1977
- Collection Date
- during 1977
- Ownership Date
- before May 5, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on May 5, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0426/0030 a-b
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