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riding-boot
Object Type
riding-boot
Museum number
Af.9699.a-b
Description
Riding boots (pair of) made of leather (goatskin), leather.
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Nupe
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Nigeria
Found/Acquired:
Niger, River
Materials
goat leather
leather
Dimensions
Height:
93 centimetres
(a)
Height:
88 centimetres
(b)
Width:
22.30 centimetres
(a)
Width:
20.90 centimetres
(b)
Depth:
3.40 centimetres
(a)
Depth:
3.40 centimetres
(b)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Foreign Office
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Emir of Nupe
Acquisition date
1876
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Af.9699.a-b
Additional IDs
CDMS number:
Af1876C1.9699a-b
(old CDMS no.)
Miscellaneous number:
Af1876C0303.3