moccasins

moccasins

moccasins

top image
Images
Introduction

A pair of moosehair embroidered moccasins, probably made by the Huron-Wendat of Lorette, part of their nineteenth century souvenir arts tradition.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

Wendat: Lorette: Stylistic.

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

GRASAC team.

Materials

Unsmoked deer skin; pigment, white; moose hair; tape, beige; twisted linen thread.

Techniques or Format

Insert vamp with even puckers all way around; T-seamed heal construction; the vamp extends into a gusset extension; a third triangular small gusset meets the cuff.

Motifs and Patterns

Stylized floral motifs with a single line of stitching for border; designs include the double curve motif, 5 lobe, 4 lobe, 3 lobe flowers, 6 half moon shapes; the colours are red, blue, pale green, white

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

1856-1869 in a chapter of J.King's BMA Franks (p.138)

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: AM.2640.a-b
Collection at Current Location: Christy Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1860s
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Henry Christy
Collection Narratives and Histories

Donated to the British Museum by Henry Christy between 1860 and 1869.

GKS Reference Number: 26340
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Huron-Wendat artist, moccasins. Currently in the British Museum, AM.2640.a-b. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 26340.

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

46.869279102, -71.347896113

Do You Have Knowledge to Contribute? Share with Us.