E0275B: Inuit- Boots

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0275B

Classification Category:

10:Unclassifiable Artifacts

Materials:

animal ➔ hide/skin ➔ leather

Dimensions:

28.5 cm L
8.5 cm W
20.5 cm H

Provenance of Object:

Alaska, U.S.

Production Date:

Late 19th Century-Early 20th Century

Use/Function:

"Boots were made from a variety of materials such as seal skins but salmon skin was also used along with the furs from caribou. To be successful they needed to be warm and water proof. They often had hard, high-crimped soles."- Miller, Clara (2015). Student Exhibit: All the Small Things. EXH 2015.03.

Source Locality:

Alaska, USA

Description:

Adult, short, Inuit leather boots with a pointed toe.

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