E1606: Sami/Laplander Reindeer boots

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1606

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Clothing ➞ Footwear

Marks/Labels:

No previous marks or labels.

Materials:

animal ➔ hoof ➔ unidentified
animal ➔ hide/skin ➔ reindeer
animal ➔ hide/skin ➔ unidentified
fabric ➔ cloth
fabric ➔ thread ➔ unidentified

Dimensions:

11 inch L
2 5 inch W
4.5 8 inch H
Thickness: 1/2 inch
Weight: 20.9 g

Provenance of Object:

Dick, Furholmen Family, Vesterheim, Luther College

Production Date:

Around 1959

Use/Function:

Footwear/tourist object

Source Locality:

Donated by David Furholmen on 9/18/2016 to Vesterheim.

Acquisition Date:

1959

Description:

Traditional Sami-Laplander style reindeer hide boots with colorful cuffs and long tassels. Purchased in Oslo 1959.

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