Boot
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Name/Title
BootEntry/Object ID
2015.43.1Description
Pair of Sámi Nuvttohat (Swedish: Bällingsko) reindeer boots from the Sápmi region in Sweden. The outside is brownish-tan or grayish-brown and made of fur. Each boot has a red semi-oval structure in the part of the upper section that is farthest from the heel. Each boot is held together with a largely red and black ribbon decorated with diamond shapes in red and yellow, or black and yellow.Context
Nuvttohat, as they are known in the Northern Sámi language, are boots are traditional winter wear and typically made from reindeer hide from the animal's legs or head. They are an important part of the traditional Sámi costume, gákti, (Swedish: kolt).Acquisition
Accession
2015.43Source or Donor
Mr. Eric LuckeAcquisition Method
GiftClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
BootsTextile Details
Material
Reindeer HideMade/Created
Place
Region
Sápmi, Northern EuropeContinent
EuropeEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Sápmi, Northern EuropeContinent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Southern Sami
Sámi