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| Catalog Number | CAS 0005-0396A,B | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Mukluks | |
| Culture | North Alaskan Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | Northwest Alaska | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early to mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
| Materials | Reindeer (fawn) hide; Seal skin (?); Dog (?) hair; Sinew; Dye | |
| Description | Pair of high-topped mukluks with single piece sealskin (?) sole creased on toes and heel; Upper portion of boot and leggings are made of wide strips sewn together vertically and trimmed around top by bands of dyed (red) skin, piecework bands alternating white and dark reindeer skin, and ruff of dark and light dog (?) hair; Short sealskin laces attached near heels of sole. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 45.5, Width = 11.1, Length = 27.2 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0397A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Mukluks | |
| Culture | North Alaskan Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | Northwest Alaska | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
| Materials | Seal skin; Sinew | |
| Description | Pair of child's high-topped mukluks with single piece sole creased at toes and heels; Boot and upper portions are made of triangular piece of de-haired sealskin covering front of foot and larger piece forming heel and extending above ankle, sew up the front; Leg opening bordered by bleached sealskin band but lacking typical drawstring; Bleached skin laces attached to sides of boots. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 11.5, Width = 5.5, Length = 10.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0398A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Mukluks | |
| Culture | North Alaskan Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | Northwest Alaska | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
| Materials | Seal skin; Sinew; Cotton string | |
| Description | Pair of adult high-topped mukluks with one piece soles creased around toes and heels; Upper portion of boot made of triangular piece of sealskin (with hair removed) covering front part of foot and larger piece comprising the legging, sewn up the front; Band of bleached sealskin with cotton string drawstring frames leg opening; Two small loops on either side of sole for attaching lacings. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 45.5, Width = 11.0, Length = 27.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0399A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Moccasins | |
| 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 | Seal skin; Sinew | |
| Description | Pair of child's moccasins / low mukluks with single-piece sealskin sole (hair removed but hair side out) creased at toes and heel; One piece upper is sewn up back of heel and decorated across toe area with two small rectangular appliqué patches of sealskin flanking short vertical lacing, all done in slit embroidery technique, using both bleached and unbleached sealskin; Short ruff of coarse white seal fur is sewn around foot opening. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 5.5, Width = 6.4, Length = 13.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0400A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Mukluks | |
| Culture | North Alaskan Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | Northwest Alaska | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
| Materials | Seal skin; Sinew; Wool yarn | |
| Description | Pair of infant's high-topped mukluks with single-piece sole (hair removed and hair side out) gathered at toes and heel and sewn to uppers; Uppers consists of triangular piece of sealskin covering the foot area and larger piece forming ankle and heel area; V-shaped cut in front of uppers is laced with white wool yarn like pair of western-style shoes. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.2, Width = 3.0, Length = 7.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0401A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Moccasins | |
| Culture | Athabascan | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940 | |
| Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
| Materials | Leather; Beads; Commercial velveteen | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 23.0, Width = ca. 10.5, Length = 29.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0402A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Moccasins | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| 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 | Seal skin; Sinew; Commercial fabric | |
| Description | Pair of child's moccasins / low inner slippers with one piece sole creased at toes and heel; One-piece upper is sewn up back of heel (heel of "B" is pieced together from several small pieces); Foot opening is edged with pale blue commercial fabric. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 4.5, Width = 5.7, Length = 11.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0005-0404 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Mukluk start | |
| 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 | Seal skin | |
| Description | Front portion of a mukluk made from single piece of bleached and de-haired sealskin with two rows of deep creases coming together across vamp in chevron pattern and sewn together up the center; Back edge of sealskin is irregularly cut. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.7, Width = ca. 19.5, Length = 35.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0406A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Moccasins | |
| 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 | Seal skin; Sinew | |
| Description | Pair of infant's moccasins / low mukluks with one piece sole creased around toes and heel; Uppers consist of one piece of sealskin covering front of foot with small vamp cut at foot opening, and second piece forming ankle and heel area and sewn up both sides; Narrow strip of bleached sealskin forms interface between sole and upper. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.3, Width = 4.0, Length = 9.6 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0005-0438A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Mukluks | |
| Culture | North Alaskan Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | Northwest Alaska | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early to mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
| Materials | Seal skin; Sinew; Dye | |
| Description | Pair of adult high-topped mukluks with single piece sole creased at toes and heels; Upper part of boot and leggings made of triangular piece covering front of foot and second larger piece covering heel and leg and sewn up the back; Entire upper has hair side of skin on outside; Leg opening trimmed in dyed (red) skin band and bleached skin band with drawstring skin laces; Wide skin laces sewn to sides of mukluk and threaded through loops near heel. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 47.0, Width = 9.2, Length = 28.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0439A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Mukluks | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | Northwest Alaska | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early to mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
| Materials | Seal skin; Sinew; Wool (?) thread | |
| Description | Pair of adult high-topped mukluks with single-piece seal skin sole creased at toes and heel; Upper portion consists of triangular piece of shaved and smoked seal skin covering front part of foot and second piece forming heel and leg portion, sewn with sinew up the sides and front; Sole and upper portion are sewn together with sinew over a dark blue wool (?) thread laid along the seam allowance for decorative purposes; Band of shaved and bleached seal skin around leg opening is decorated with 2 appliquéd bands of pendant triangles in shaved and smoked seal skin, all sewn with black/brown wool (?) thread; Pair of wide shaved and bleached seal skin ankle straps are sewn along front sides of boots, crossed over on the vamps and then threaded through pair of loops positioned along the sides just in front of the heel. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 28.3, Width = 10.0, Length = 28.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0440A,B |  |
| 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 | Seal skin; Reindeer hide; Sinew; Cotton thread; Wool yarn | |
| Description | Pair of adult mid-calf length mukluks with single-piece sealskin sole crimped at toes and heel; Pieced uppers are of reindeer hide (hair left on, hair side out), and both bleached and dyed sealskin (hair removed); Band of red dyed sealskin frames lower part of upper and leg opening, both decorated in slit embroidery; Remainder of upper is white and brown reindeer hide; Bleached sealskin band frames leg opening; Sealskin laces sewn to soles near heel. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 21.7, Width = 10.6, Length = 27.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0441A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Mukluks | |
| Culture | North Alaskan Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | Northwest Alaska | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
| Materials | Seal skin; Sinew; Cotton string | |
| Description | Pair of child's high-topped mukluks with single piece sole creased on toes and heels; Boot and upper portion of mukluks made from triangular piece of de-haired sealskin covering front of foot and larger piece forming heel and extending above ankle and sewn up the front; Leg opening framed by bleached sealskin band, decorated with red and blue embroidery and fitted with cotton string drawstring; Bleached skin laces attached at sides of sole. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.7, Width = 7.2, Length = 15.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0442A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Mukluks | |
| Culture | North Alaskan Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | Northwest Alaska | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
| Materials | Seal skin; Sinew | |
| Description | Pair of adult man's high-topped mukluks with one piece soles creased around toes and heels; Upper portion of boot made of triangular piece of sealskin (with hair removed) covering front part of foot and larger piece comprising legging, sewn up the front (boot and legging on one mukluk is made of several skin fragments pieced together); Bleached sealskin band with drawstring lacing frames leg opening; Bleached sealskin laces sewn to small tabs and threaded through loops attached at sides of soles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 46.0, Width = 11.0, Length = 30.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0011-0028A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Bead strands (2) | |
| Culture | Aguaruna Jivaro | |
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Peru | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Amazonas | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Pongo de Manseriche (at Amazon River headwaters) | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1931 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Seeds; Plant fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = A=1.3; B=1.0, Length = A=68.0; B=56.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0011-0037 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Aguaruna Jivaro | |
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Peru | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Amazonas | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Pongo de Manseriche (at Amazon River headwaters) | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber; Shells; Beads | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 121.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0027 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Beaded container | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Gourd; Beads; Leather | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.4, Max Diam = 6.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0110 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Water jar with lid | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Gourd; Glass beads; Leather; Metal chain; Native cordage | |
| Description | Milk or water jar made from hallowed gourd with constricted neck, whose top has been removed to form an opening; Exterior of gourd (except for underbody and upper portion of neck) is completely covered in beaded network formed by vertical rows of beads strung between vertical leather spacer bars; Checkerboard pattern consists of alternating panels in white and dark blue; Short doubled chain loops are pendant from lowest row of beadwork to form fringes; Long flat leather carrying strap extends up one side and neck of jar and down the opposite side and is completely covered on one face with blue and white beads; Stopper made from end of gourd is decorated with white and black bead fringes. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 23.0, Max Diam = 19.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0116 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Vest | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1930 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Leather; Glass and wooden beads; Native cordage (?) | |
| Description | Young girl's vest worn on festive occasions and made from single piece of leather with hole cut in center to slip vest over wearer's head and slit extending down most of front; Lower ends on both front and back are truncated; Beaded decoration on front includes large triangular motif blue and white on either side of center slit, with rows of bead fringes above and below, and large triangular beaded panel pendant from bottom edge; Beaded decoration on back includes band of 3 triangular motifs in blue and white along top and several rows of beaded fringes (blue, white, black, and red) below and large triangular beaded panel pendant from bottom edge (similar to one on front). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 26.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 104.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0135 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Waist ornament | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1930 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Leather; Glass beads; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Metal chain | |
| Description | Clothing accessory ornament worn around the waist by young women, consisting of triangular leather panel completely decorated on front by beadwork; Pattern consists of central row of overlapping circles in pink and red with row of cowrie shell beads down the center, all on multi-colored background (white, red, pink, black, white, and blue; Red and pink beads form a border around all three sides, with additional blue and white border along top; Short lengths of metal chain form fringe along bottom; Leather thong for attaching ornament to waist is threaded through pair of holes along top. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.7, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 20.5 | |
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