Condition Report for Traditional Style Yukon Footwear

CONDITION REPORT FOR TRADITIONAL STYLE YUKON FOOTWEAR

INSTITUTION: ______ACCESSION #: ______

DATE: ______REPORT COMPLETED BY: ______

OBJECT NAME: ÿ Slipper (moccasin) ÿ Boot (mukluk; kamik)

COMPONENTS: ÿ Pair ÿ Single

OBJECT DIMENSIONS (cm): L = ______W = ______H = ______
OBJECT MATERIALS (check all that apply):
MAIN COMPONENTS:

ÿ Hide ÿ Pelt Hide and/or pelt type, if known: ______
ÿ Oil-tanned leather (includes home-tanned) Smoked: ÿ Yes ÿ No
ÿ Unknown commercial leather ÿ Synthetic leather/hide ÿ Other: ______
ÿ Textile

ÿ Cloth ÿ Felt ÿ Wool ÿ Cotton ÿ Canvas ÿ Synthetic ÿ Unknown

STITCHING: ÿ Hand-stitched ÿ Machine-stitched ÿ Both hand and machine-stitched

ÿ Sinew ÿ Thread ÿ Other: ______

LINING: ÿ Yes ÿ No

ÿ Cloth ÿ Synthetic fleece ÿ Other: ______

TIES: ÿ Yes ÿ No

ÿ Hide (babiche) ÿ String ÿ Other: ______
TIE STYLE: ÿ Drawstring ÿ Criss-cross ÿ Other: ______
DECORATION:

FUR TRIM: ÿ Yes ÿ No Fur type, if known: ______
BEADS: ÿ Yes ÿ No

ÿ Glass beads ÿ Metal beads ÿ Plastic beads ÿ Other beads: ______
BUTTONS ÿ Yes ÿ No

ÿ Glass buttons ÿ Shell buttons ÿ Plastic buttons ÿ Other buttons: ______

OTHER DECORATIVE ELEMENTS: ÿ Yes ÿ No

ÿ Paillettes/sequins ÿ Rick-rack ÿ Embroidery floss ÿ Quill ÿ Paint ÿ Shells ÿ Seeds
ÿ Other ______
APPLIQUES: ÿ Yes ÿ No
ÿ Hide appliques ÿ Textile appliques ÿ Other: ______

FRINGE: ÿ Yes ÿ No

ÿ Hide fringe ÿ Wool fringe ÿ Floss fringe ÿ Bead fringe ÿ Pom-poms
ÿ Other: ______

ARTIFACT CONDITION (check all that apply):
Note that compression and soiling of the sole is strong evidence that the footwear was worn.

DO YOU THINK THE FOOTWEAR HAS BEEN WORN? ÿ Yes ÿ No

HIDE: ÿ Flexible overall ÿ Stiff overall ÿ Some stiff areas

LEVEL OF HIDE SOILING: ÿ Slight ÿ Moderate ÿ Heavy

LOCATION OF SOILING: ÿ Soiled overall ÿ Soiled sole(s) ÿ Other soiled areas ______

______

STAINS: ÿ Yes ÿ No

Describe stain location: ______

______

OPEN SEAMS: ÿ Yes ÿ No

Describe open seam location: ______

______

REPAIRS: ÿ Yes ÿ No

Describe type and location of repair: ______

______

FUR TRIM: ÿ Loss ÿ Faded/light damage ÿ Worn/guard hairs missing ÿ Matted ÿ Dirty

BEADWORK: ÿ Bead loss ÿ Loose beads ÿ Distorted beadwork ÿ Dangling threads

Comments on beadwork: ______

______
______

OTHER DECORATION: ÿ Loss ÿ Loose decoration ÿ Distorted decoration ÿ Dangling threads

Comments on other decoration: ______

______

INSECT DAMAGE: ÿ To fur trim ÿ To hide ÿ To textile

ÿ Loss ÿ Debris (webbing, frass) ÿ Footwear requires freezing
ÿ Footwear requires cleaning to remove insect debris

RECOMMENDATIONS/FOLLOW-UP (check all that apply):

ÿ Footwear requires beadwork/other decoration stabilization.
ÿ Footwear requires stuffing.
ÿ Consult with conservator about additional treatment.

Include a sketch or image of the footwear. Use arrows to indicate any significant damage. (i.e. bead loss, holes, stains, etc.)

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