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Pair of woman's shoes

Kamchatkan, possibly worn in America
last half of the 19th century
Place of Origin: Petrofolsk, Kamchatka, Russia; Place of Use: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Medium/Technique Fur (possibly reindeer), leather, silk and wool embroidery in satin stitching and french knots, brown felt
Dimensions 9 x 10 x 26.5 cm (3 9/16 x 3 15/16 x 10 7/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Asa Gray
Accession Number97.157-158
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ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionPair of brown fur shoes or slippers; white fur trim; embroidered with pink, yellow, and blue flowers on gray stems with green leaves; brown felt welt between upper and brown leather sole
ProvenanceBought by J. A. Cunningham at Petrofolsk from indigenous people; Mrs. Asa Gray (Jane Lathrop Loring, 1821-1909); Gift to the MFA, March 30, 1897