moccasins

moccasins

moccasins

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Introduction

A pair of moosehair embroidered moccasins made by the Huron-Wendat of Lorette, in the mid nineteenth century.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

BM record and stylistic analysis.

Place of Origin: Wendake
Date Made or Date Range: Early 19 C to Mid 19 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

BM record

Materials

Dyed dark brown deer skin; smoked deer hide; moosehair, dyed red, two shades of blue, white, pink, green, and yellow;
silk edging, burgundy red.

Techniques or Format

The moccasins have a dyed dark brown deer skin body, with a cuff of smoked deer hide and burgundy red embroidery silk edging around cuff and vamp. They have an inverted v-vamp butted to the puckered seam, with a centre seam on the front of toe (not usual for a puckered toe moccasin, with a t-heel seam construction.

Motifs and Patterns

Designs are stylized floral motifs; the forms are infilled with solid colours; scalloped edging on cuff

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

GRASAC team.

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am1983,Q.300.a-b
GKS Reference Number: 26041
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Huron-Wendat artist, moccasins. Currently in the British Museum, Am1983,Q.300.a-b. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 26041.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

This record was created as part of a Great Lakes Research Alliance for the Study of Aboriginal Arts and Cultures (GRASAC) research trip to the Pitt Rivers Museum and British Museum, Dec.8-22, 2007, funded by a grant from the International Opportunity fund of the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Approximate Place of Origin

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