Boot

Stocking

30-5-1B

From: Greenland | East Greenland

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 30-5-1B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience Greenland | East Greenland
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Sealskin | Walrus Hide
Description

Pair of Sealskin boots, hair removed; soles of walrus hide. Near top of boot is a band of applique lea-ther in red, green, brown, blue, yellow design; very fine work. Pair of stockings, of sealskin, hair inside and a band of hair around top; over top part of stocking there is white cotton cloth with white crocheted lace at top; cloth embroidered in floral design; between skin and cloth is red flannel

Credit Line Gift of Constantin Dumbrava, 1930

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