miniature moccasins

miniature moccasins

miniature moccasins

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Introduction

Tiny moccasins made for souvenir/display use. Style of moccasin and beadwork indicate they are Haudenosaunee.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Materials

Leather, seed beads.

Motifs and Patterns

Beads on the sides indicate where the folded flap would normally go.

Dimensions: 6 × 2.5 × 2 cm
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 987.261.8.1.2
GKS Reference Number: 24607
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Haudenosaunee artist, miniature moccasins. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 987.261.8.1.2. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 24607.

Record Creation Context

GRASAC team research trip to the Royal Ontario Museum, Dec 15-19 2008, funded by SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Stacey Loyer (SL), Trudy Nicks (TN), Cory Willmott (CW)