Ceremonial Pair of Slippers Used by Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
notes: label: Description
content: These slippers are a part of ceremonial white clothing worn by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, known as Mormons. During religious rituals, Mormons wear white clothing that symbolizes purity and creates equality among the attending members. The slippers were donated to the museum in 1890 by George Woltz, who wore them to church rituals in Salt Lake City, Utah.
place: label: location where used
content: United States: Utah, Salt Lake City
topic: label: religion association
content: Latter Day Saints
label: Subject
content: Latter Day Saint churches
setName: label: See more items in
content: Home and Community Life: Religion
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content: Many Voices, One Nation
label: Exhibition
content: Many Voices, One Nation
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: George Woltz
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CL.151443
label: catalog number
content: 151443
label: accession number
content: 23481
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Slippers, Pair of
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cloth, cotton (slipper material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 10 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 26.67 cm x 13.97 cm x 6.35 cm