Mukluk
Kluane Museum of Natural History
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| Nom de l'objet : | Mukluk |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Personal Artifacts |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Clothing - Footwear |
| Numéro d'accession : | 1975.2.a-b |
| Culture : | Southern Tutchone |
| Date de début de production : | Circa1975 |
| Description : | Pair of moosehide mukluks, beaver and squirrel fur trim, floral (rose on vamp, fireweed on upper) beading patterns, bear (?) claw tassels with large and small beads, fur pom-poms. |
| Fonctions : | Mukluks are a soft boot traditionally made of hide designed for cold weather. The word mukluk is borrowed from the Inuit term for winter boots. The hide boots cover the feet, ankles and part of the calf keeping them protected from the elements. Yukon First Nations did not traditionally use mukluks. Moccasin-trousers or high ankle wrap moccasins were worn before non-Native contact. As Yukon First Nations adopted Western styles of dress, warm hide footwear continued to be worn. They were preferred for their superior warmth and maneuverability. Early settlers chose to wear mukluks due to the scarcity of European footwear which was expensive and less protective against the cold. Yukon First Nations and early Yukon settlers wore mukluks because they weighed little and allowed hunters to move quietly. Fashioned on boots from the north, this example is elaborately beaded on both uppers and sections of the leg. Fur decorates the ankle and top trim of the mukluk while tassels of bear claws, hide, and beads decorate the fur segment of the boot. Mukluks are still made and sold in specialties shops although rubber soles (or toe rubbers) have usually been added to newer versions intended for wet weather in spring and fall. |
| Mention de crédit - Image : | Yukon Government Museums Unit |
| Établissement : |
Kluane Museum of Natural History
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Burwash Landing |
| Province de l'établissement : | Yukon |
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