Materials

Commercially tanned hide; dark brown velveteen; red cotton binding; blue and white silk ribbon rosettes; glass beads in clear, opaque white, blue, red, rose, yellow, orange, and red; thread; cardboard lining.

Techniques or Format

The moccasins have in-set vamps and one piece cuffs. The velvet vamp sewn is to the hide. The cuffs are lined with cardboard.

Motifs and Patterns

Floral motifs.

Dimensions: 23.5 × 0 × 8 cm

Condition: Good. The cuff is partially detached and one ribbon rosette has come off.

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

This attribution is based on the use of commercially tanned hide and the style of beadwork.

Current Location: Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, UK

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1927.258 A-B

Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1927

Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: William Ridgeway Bequest

Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1850-1927

Collection Narratives and Histories

In 1927, these moccasins were bequest to Cambridge University's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology by William Ridgeway.

GKS Reference Number: 24630

How to Cite this Item

Unrecorded Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee artist. Moccasins, beaded. GKS ID 24630. Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, catalogue number 1927.258 A-B.

Record Creation Context

This record was created as part of a GRASAC research trip to Cambridge University's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, May 4-9 2009.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Participants: Trudy Nicks, Laura Peers, Alison Brown, Sherry Farrell-Racette, Rachel Hand, Ruth Phillips, Stacey Loyer, and Amber Berson.