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Boot

Object Number:97-11-1B
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Tibetan
Provenience: Tibet
Date Made: 18th Century - 1980
Early Date: 1700
Late Date: 1998
Section:Asian
Materials:Wool
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Silk
Cotton
Technique:Appliqued
Height: 5 cm
Length: 19 cm
Width: 3 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Winnifred S. Miller, 1997

Description

One of a pair of Tibetan boots. Light colored leather sole. Black leather patch at heel and toe and details. Layers of stitching and of multi-colored wool and silk applique on lower part of boot. Upper part flexible of soft black wool with strip of red leather on either side of slit up back.

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