Boots Item Number: 2977/6 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pair of child’s boots made of seal skin. The outer boot is smooth leather, white, with leather inlay in red, green, blue, and black in stripes and geometric patterns around the ankle. A brown leather sole is sewed to the bottom of the boot. The inside liner is made of hide with fur on the inside, folded over to make a cuff, and hide to the outside.
Item History
- Made in Greenland during 1925
- Owned by Joanne Loberg before October 16, 2012
- Received from Joanne Loberg (Donor) on October 16, 2012
What
- Name
- Boots
- Identification Number
- 2977/6 a-b
- Type of Item
- boot
- Material
- seal skin, seal sinew and fibre
- Part A
- height 18.0 cm, width 13.0 cm, depth 3.5 cm
- Part B
- height 18.5 cm, width 12.5 cm, depth 3.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Joanne Loberg
- Received from
- Joanne Loberg (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Greenland
When
- Creation Date
- during 1925
- Ownership Date
- before October 16, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on October 16, 2012
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2977/0006 a-b