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Catalog Number |
2018.24a,b |
Object Name |
Boot |
Description |
Pair of handmade Tibetan women's boots in black, red, green felt, embroidered leaf designs in shades of blues, pinks, and greens with small gold metalic thread knots. This is a pair of unused Tibetan boots known as sombha. Boots have been a traditional aspect of Tibetan dress for centuries and were worn to provide protection and warmth. Male and female Tibetans generally wear boots, which have a large variety of styles and names. Sombha boots are typically made of jute cloth and buffalo hide, and the shoe is usually stitched together and bears floral motifs. With an open back shaft, these boots are more reminiscent of slip-on shoes. |
Title |
Pair of Sombha Boots |
Date |
1985 |
Material |
felt | metallic thread | jute | fabric | hide |
Dimensions |
H-16 W-4 L-10 inches |
Credit line |
Gift of Gertrude Dempster |
Place of Origin |
Tibet/Lhasa |
Subjects |
Boots Buffaloes Clothing & dress Identity Nationalism Shoemaking Shoes |