Boot (footwear)

Museum number:

2-56541b

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm2102056541b

Alternate number:

28 (original number)

Accession number:

Acc.2862

Description:

Boot, part of a pair, moose hide; zigzag design in red, white and green glass trade beads; red and blue plaited yarn ties and tassels; length each ca. 42 cm. Native name and meaning: miss-chins (big slippers).

Donor:

Lucy W. Turner and University Appropriation

Collection place:

Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada

Culture or time period:

Cree

Collector:

Lucy W. Turner

Collection date:

February 1972

Taxon:

Alces alces

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Boots (footwear) and Plaited weaving

Function:

2.1 Daily Garb

Accession date:

February 20, 1974

Department:

Native US and Canada (except California)