Arches National Monument scrapbook

Sandals

A sandal made of yucca fiber from the late basketmaker period. It was found under 5 feet of wind-blown sand inside a cave.

-3015 We ore rusinating over the informant says they beat that for age 014 Besketmaker sandals incave mmummy find our local Tuey foundcouple of just beyond where you fellers are goin ven hundred years old expert sald-ol timers hunp yucoa fiber sandal of late Basketmaker period The sole of the sandal 1s piotured at the upper right isbursted tie loop thong passed between the first two toes another over the little tos and met ne common loop over the heelbound the sandal on Found under Tive feet of wind blown sand incave Late Basketmaker the sandal made of 1oosely woven ropes laid lengthwide and then bound oross-wise by strips of yucea Tider Both pairs are slightly singed at the toe as was the cedar back proteoting wrapping they were found in This is also the sole Digital image 2003 Beckwith Family Al rights reserved