Boot
Stocking
30-5-1C
From: Greenland | East Greenland
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 30-5-1C |
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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