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child's moccasins
child's moccasins
child's moccasins
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Introduction
A pair of child's moccasins with inset U-shaped vamp and floral (raised) beadwork; probably made for the tourist market; probably of Anishinaabe origin; bequest of Balduin Möllhausen.
Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
attributed to the Anishinaabe
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
catalogue card and additional informations by N.Stolle
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Materials
commercially tanned pig leather, natural linen, red wool twill tape, red faded wool cloth, cotton yarn, seed beads (white, green, dark- and light blue, yellow, translucent glass, -mother-of-pearl)
Techniques or Format
Two-part construction: inset U-shaped vamp, no separate cuffs, heel seem; ankle edges and vamp are decorated with (raised) beadwork
Motifs and Patterns
floral pattern
Condition:
poor: used, missing beads, faded cloth
Provenance
Current Location:
Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
IV-B-7201 a, b
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
1113
Record Creation Context
Created by Nikolaus Stolle during a research visit to the museum commissioned by Ruth Phillips and supported by her research funds.
Approximate Place of Origin