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Object number
1926.77.1
Title
Edward Wilson's fur boot
Description
A pair of Finnesko - boots of tanned reindeer skin with the hair on the outside. Used in the Antarctic by Dr Edward Adrian Wilson, the Discovery Expedition (1901-1904).
Date
1901
Production period
Early 20th century
Object name
man's boot
Material
reindeer skin, leather, wool
Technique
hand sewn
Dimensions
- l: length of sole365mm
- h: 1926.77.1250mm
- l: 1926.77.2348mm
- h: 1926.77.2270mm

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