Boots Item Number: 867/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pair of boots with platform soles made from wood (?) covered in leather sewn with thick fibre and painted white on the sides with an angled toe. The upper is made from black velvet on the foot that has been sewn with horizontal lines and the seams accented with silk black piping. The legs are made from black silk. The tops of the boots are angled upwards from back to front.
Item History
- Made in Xian, Shaanxi, China
- Collected by Elizabeth L. Johnson during 1982
- Owned by Elizabeth L. Johnson before January 20, 1983
- Received from Elizabeth L. Johnson (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on January 20, 1983
What
- Name
- Boots
- Identification Number
- 867/1 a-b
- Type of Item
- boot
- Material
- silk fibre ?, cotton fibre ?, paint, skin, wood ? and dye
- Part B
- height 49.5 cm, width 7.6 cm, depth 27.0 cm
- Part A
- height 49.5 cm, width 7.7 cm, depth 26.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Field Collector
- Elizabeth L. Johnson
- Previous Owner
- Elizabeth L. Johnson
- Received from
- Elizabeth L. Johnson (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Xian, Shaanxi, China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1982
- Ownership Date
- before January 20, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on January 20, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0867/0001 a-b