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Woman’s boots

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Collected by Farrar Burn (1888-1974) and his wife June Chandler Burn (1893-1969) between 1920 and 1921 when they taught in a school on Saint Lawrence Island; purchased by MAI from Farrar Burn in 1923. Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement Woman's boots Caribou hide/skin, bearded seal/ugruk hide/skin, caribou hair, whale sinew Sewn, embroidered

Item Details

Creator
probably Siberian Yupik (attributed); collected from the St. Lawrence Island Yupik, Farrar Burn, Non-Indian, 1888-1974, June Burn (Inez June Chandler Burn/Mrs. Farrar Burn), Non-Indian, 1893-1969, Siberian Yupik, Siberian Yupik [St. Lawrence Island], Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Identifier
ld1-1643403783737-1643403894419-0
Collections
National Museum of the American Indian
Subjects
Arctic peoples, Eastern Siberia, Native Americans, Russia, Siberia, Siberian Yupik [St. Lawrence Island], Yupik Eskimos
Contributors
National Museum of the American Indian
Source Archive
Smithsonian Institution

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