moccasins

moccasins

moccasins

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A pair of Hodenosaunee moccasins with cuffs and ribbon ties, made ca. 1880. Blue cloth vamps decorated with raised floral beadwork. Purchased from collector Herman ten Kate in 1889.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Nation of Origin

Museum documentation

Place of Origin: New York State, USA
Date Made or Date Range: ca. 1880
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Materials

tanned hide; dark brown or black velveteen(?); blue cotton cloth; cardboard; red cotton ribbon; possibly natural cotton cloth(?); glass beads

Techniques or Format

Pair of moccasins made of tanned hide with inverted T seams at the heel. The vamps are made of blue cotton cloth backed with cardboard and tanned hide, edged with white glass beads and decorated with raised beadwork in floral motifs. The velveteen(?) cuffs are bound with red cotton ribbon and are ornamented with translucent beads on the lower edge. The red cotton ribbon sewn along the tops of the cuffs is tied at the front across the ankle. Moccasins appear to be lined with natural cotton cloth(?).

Motifs and Patterns

Floral

Other Notes

Cuffs are relatively stuff, possibly also lined with cardboard. Cotton lining appears to be sewn at the heel only.

Dimensions: 27 × 14 × 8.5 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Museum documentation

Current Location: Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden, Netherlands
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 710-15
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1889
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Herman ten Kate
Collection Narratives and Histories

Purchased from Herman ten Kate in 1889

GKS Reference Number: 26617
Approximate Place of Origin

42.971385103, -75.7198671

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