Pair of riding boots · Nigeria, Hausa · ID: 3047475
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Old German Colonial Collection (before 1920)Size
L: 97 cm
L: 38.2 inch
Description
leather, smooth and suede stripes alternating, decorated with applications in green and ochre brown colored leather, and leather embroidery
These intricately crafted boots covered the leg in the front part to above the thigh and in the back part to the calf. They were worn on long rides on horseback or by camel.
The object Pair of riding boots with the object ID 3047475 was last part of the auction 96th Auction at April 24, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 212 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.
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