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Boots

MOA: University of British Columbia

3203/11 a-b

Pair of men’s hide boots with beading and fur trim. Heel and cuff are edged with a dark brown fur. Toe panel and lower leg have beaded flowers in a variety of bright colours, with green foliage. Short hide fringe emerges from the top of the ankle fur and right boot has a thong for tightening attached at top back. Boots are lined with flannel.

  • Narrative

    Researcher Carmen Dennis thought the fur could be from a fisher or black fox, and may have been repurposed from a fur coat?

  • Type of Item boot
  • Culture Tahltan, Kaska Dena
  • Material skin, glass, fox skin, cotton fibre
  • Measurements height 31.0 cm, width 30.0 cm, depth 11.0 cm (part a) height 31.5 cm, width 31.0 cm, depth 10.5 cm (part b)
  • Previous Owner Karen Clark, Paul Clark
  • Received from Karen Clark, Paul Clark
  • Made in British Columbia
  • Creation Date before 1970
  • Ownership Date before October 17, 2016
  • Acquisition Date on October 17, 2016
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3203/0011 a-b

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