Collection | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection |
Object Name | Pair of Riding Boots |
Pair of Leather Boots |
Shoes |
Footwear |
Object Number | ABDUA:58831 |
Other Number | H61+3 |
Other Number Type | old number |
Brief Description | Pair of riding boots in dark brown decorated leather, with embroidered floral wool decoration fixed to one side. The floral design on the side of each boot has been embroidered on to red velvet, with red, purple, green and yellow thread, and studded with circular metal studs. The outside edge of the velvet panel is decorated in repeating tufts of blue, red and green wool. There is also a small flower motif embroidered onto the top of each upper of the boots, in red and yellow thread, and a single metal stud at the centre of the flower. The top edge and heel of the boot is also decorated with red and green embroidered piping. |
Dimensions | H: 550 x L (sole): 302 x W (sole): 93mm |
Materials | Leather, wool, velvet fabric, embroidery thread, metal studs (iron?) |
Condition | Fair |
Completeness | Complete |
Place Key | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria |
Field Collector | Burnett, Sir Charles Stuart. (KCB, CBE, DSO) |
Aquisition Source | Burnett, Lady Sibyl. M. (Barra Castle, Oldmeldrum) |
Aquisition Date | 17/05/1948 |