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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0380A,B   CAS 0005-0380A,B; Mukluks
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Mukluks
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Caribou leather; Sinew; Fabric
Description Pair of child's ankle-height moccasins; Single piece soft sole (hair side in) is sewn to second piece forming side of moccasin, and in turn sewn to several pieces (hair side out) forming the upper; Leg opening is bordered in blue and white commercial fabric, the whole sewn with sinew thread.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 9.0, Width = ca. 6.0, Length = 10.8