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CAS 2005-0006-0045A,B   CAS 2005-0006-0045A,B; Mukluks
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Mukluks
Culture Caribou Inuit
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. Nunavut
County
Other Geographic Data Kangiqliniq (Rankin Inlet)
Maker's Name Kathy Towtongie, possibly
Date of Manufacture ca. 1980
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ringed seal skin; Sinew; Commercial cloth; Embroidery thread
Description Pair of child’s outer mukluks made with black one-piece seal skin soles with inset bleached sealskin vamps; Uppers are pieced together from several pieces of haired seal skin, using a strip of darker color on the front and a contrasting strip of lighter color around the top; Leg opening is trimmed with strip of commercial blue fabric which enclosed a drawstring; Two holes for the ends of the drawstring are embroidered with green thread; All seams on boots are sewn with sinew.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 19.0, Width = 6.7, Length = 14.1