kamik;
boot
- Museum number
- Am1992,16.38.a-b
- Description
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Pair of mens' kamiks or boots made of sealskin (bearded) and blue cotton. The legs are formed from a single piece of scraped seal skin stitched together at the front. A thin strip of furred skin with a band of blue cotton, attached to retain a draw-string, is sewn around the top edge. The sole and vamp are two separate sections of skin sewn together - the soles are crimped at the toe and heel.
- Production date
- 1992
- Dimensions
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Height: 44 centimetres
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Length: 30 centimetres
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Width: 12 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1992
- Acquisition notes
- Total purchase price of this and field collection 1992 Am5 was £2,307.
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Am1992,16.38.a-b
