Huarache

Sandal

62-33-16B

From: Mexico (Central America) | Baja California

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 62-33-16B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Seri
Provenience Mexico (Central America) | Baja California
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cow Hide
Description

A thin piece of leather with dark brown hair on bottom. Very roughly foot shaped-squared at heel, straight sides, angled cut across toes. Thong tied through sandal to from piece that goes between toes. This piece goes through hole in a strip of hide passed through 2 slits in sandal. then goes through hole in other side and is knotted, so it can be loosened. Thong is light re-brown, sandal is yellow-tan. Some machine sewing on thong.

Length 25.1 cm
Width 9.8 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Edward Moser, 1962

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