Boots Item Number: 913/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ankle-high, off-white and brown reindeer fur boots with pointed, upturned toes. Top edges trimmed with a 6.8 cm band of red and green wool fabric, which is appliqued with multi-coloured emboidered ribbon and rickrack. Front opening bound with leather, punched, laced with twisted red, blue and yellow wool yarn. Laces trimmed with red, blue and yellow tassels.
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 Kautokeino, Norway before 1972
- Collected during 1972
- Owned by Miriam Clavir before December 14, 1982
- Received from Miriam Clavir (Donor) on December 14, 1982
What
- Name
- Boots
- Identification Number
- 913/1 a-b
- Type of Item
- boot
- Material
- reindeer skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre, skin and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- cured, cut, sewn, spun, woven, embroidered, appliqued, punched and twisted
- Part B
- height 17.0 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 30.0 cm
- Part A
- height 16.2 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 30.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Sami
- Previous Owner
- Miriam Clavir
- Received from
- Miriam Clavir (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kautokeino, Norway
When
- Creation Date
- before 1972
- Collection Date
- during 1972
- Ownership Date
- before December 14, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on December 14, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 0913/0001 a-b