Boots Item Number: 2963/7 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woman’s seal skin boots. The boots have long uppers on the outer side that connect to the pants at the hips, via button holes at the top. Each is made of several pieces of fur in varying shades of brown and white, creating stripes. Pieces are sewn together with sinew. The boot uppers are constructed with fur to the outside, and the feet with hide to the outside and fur inward.
Cultural Context
Worn by women.
Item History
- Made in Spence Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada during 1995
- Owned by Lorne Balshine before July 24, 2012
- Received from Lorne Balshine (Donor) on July 24, 2012
What
- Name
- Boots
- Identification Number
- 2963/7 a-b
- Type of Item
- boot
- Material
- seal skin and seal sinew
- Part A
- height 48.0 cm, width 29.0 cm, depth 5.5 cm
- Part B
- height 48.0 cm, width 24.0 cm, depth 6.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Spence Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1995
- Ownership Date
- before July 24, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on July 24, 2012
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2963/0007 a-b