Shoes Item Number: 737/5 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Light tan reindeer fur woman's boots made with moccasin construction and pointed, upturned toes. Trimmed with red and yellow wool felt. Four sets of brass eyelets laced at the ankle with twisted red and yellow fibre cord. Laces trimmed on the ends with red and yellow wool pompoms. Flat soles sewn on. Lined with red wool fabric.
History Of Use
Shoes are made by women. Boots and shoes are worn without stockings or any inner covering for the foot. Dried grass (Carex Vesicaria), which is gathered and prepared for the purpose, is put inside the boot to cover the whole foot, in order to provide insulation and to keep the feet dry. An extra coil of grass is carried to replace it if necessary.
Narrative
Mrs. Sims was 60 years old when this item was collected in about 1981.
Item History
- Made in Laanavara, Sweden before 1981
- Owned by Ellen Simms
- Owned by Wilhelm Helmer before October 22, 1981
- Received from Wilhelm Helmer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on October 22, 1981
What
- Name
- Shoes
- Identification Number
- 737/5 a-b
- Type of Item
- shoe
- Material
- reindeer skin, wool fibre, brass metal and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- cured, cut, sewn, appliqued and twisted
- Overall
- height 25.0 cm, width 8.5 cm, depth 15.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Sami
- Previous Owner
- Ellen Simms and Wilhelm Helmer
- Received from
- Wilhelm Helmer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Laanavara, Sweden
When
- Creation Date
- before 1981
- Ownership Date
- before October 22, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on October 22, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0737/0005 a-b