Object Details
Culture/People
Caribou Inuit [Sharwaktormiut]
Collector
Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957
Previous owner
Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957
Seller
Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957
Presenter/funding source
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Collection History
Collected between 1913 and 1916 by Christian Leden (1882-1957, Arctic explorer); purchased by MAI from Christian Leden in 1917 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Date created
1910-1915
Catalog Number
6/4857
Barcode
064857.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Object Name
Woman's boots
Media/Materials
Caribou hide/skin, caribou sinew
Techniques
Sewn
Place
Inland, west coast of Hudson Bay; Yathkyed Lake and Kazan River; Kivalliq Region (Keewatin); Nunavut; Canada
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_69981