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E3981-0 - Boots (1 Pair)Back

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Description

A pair of boots with caribou hide uppers and seal hide soles. The soles are loosely crimped, and ties are sewn into the seam connecting the soles to the uppers. A casement and draw string encircles the top of each boot.

Information from the Smithsonian

FROM CARD: "INVENTORIED 1976."

  • Collection: Macfarlane Collection
  • Catalogue Number: E3981-0
  • Object Type: footwear
  • Materials: hide, sinew
  • Manufacturing Techniques: cutting, sewing, scraping, crimping
  • Tags: clothing

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