Boots Item Number: 827/2 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Light, beoge-coloured fur boots with pointed, upturned toes. Cotton drawstring rim with red and green felt trim with a zigzagging design sewn beneath it. Drawstring is a multicoloured braided cord with red and green felt tassels at the ends.
History Of Use
Shoes are normally made by women, and were worn without socks or any inner covering for the foot. Dried grass (carex vesicaria), which is harvested and prepared for the purpose, was 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 would be carried to replace the grass if it became damp.
Item History
- Made in Norway ? before 1982
- Owned by Ronnie Monsen before October 19, 1982
- Received from Ronnie Monsen (Donor) on October 19, 1982
What
- Name
- Boots
- Identification Number
- 827/2 a-b
- Type of Item
- boot
- Material
- reindeer skin, wool fibre, grass, dye and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 15.0 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 29.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Sami
- Previous Owner
- Ronnie Monsen
- Received from
- Ronnie Monsen (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Norway ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1982
- Ownership Date
- before October 19, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on October 19, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 47
- Accession Number
- 0827/0002 a-b