pair of miniature mukluks (boots), unrecorded Native Alaskan artist

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unrecorded Native Alaskan artist, pair of miniature mukluks (boots)
unrecorded Native Alaskan artist, pair of miniature mukluks (boots)
unrecorded Native Alaskan artist
pair of miniature mukluks (boots)
late 1800s–1948
pair of miniature mukluks (boots), late 1800s–1948
Where object was made: District of Alaska or Alaska Territory (present-day Alaska), United States
Material/technique: caribou fur; leather; fur; cloth
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): each 9.5 x 4.5 x 6 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 3 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 2 3/8 in
Credit line: Gift of George W. Traw
Accession number: 2007.0599.a,b
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "Climate Change at the Poles," Jan-2009, Kate Meyer, Jennifer Talbott, and Angela Watts Items such as these miniatures became popular souvenirs in the nineteenth century due to the rising interest in Inuit culture. Over time, as trading posts became more numerous and items like these became more valuable, Inuit were able to make these types of items for trade and in turn use the money to purchase food and clothing, rather than rely on an unpredictable subsistence economy.