Materials

leather or hide soles; cotton, beige; woolen cloth, red; silken ribbon, green; seed beads: clear, dark blue, opaque white, translucent yellow and orange and red, greasy pink and green, white heart beads, pea green, yellow, lighter blue; thread, cotton.

Techniques or Format

The leather portion of the moccasins appear to have been made in a unique way. The soles are separate from the side pieces and top, sewn together, and then the vamp has been sewn to the leather portion.

Motifs and Patterns

four and three lobed designs; zig zags; leaf motif.

Condition: Poor - the green silken ribbon is deteriorating and one, the vamp is almost completely detached from the moccasin.

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

According to Gerry Biron (2006), the larger floral motifs seen in this beadwork were most popular in the last half of the 19th century to the early 20th century.

Current Location: Woodland Cultural Centre, Six Nations of the Grand River Territory

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 976.21.2 a&b

Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1976-11-29

Collection Narratives and Histories

Purchased by the Woodland Cultural Centre from the Old Santa Fe Trading Company in 1976.

GKS Reference Number: 26708

Record Creation Context

This record was made during a GRASAC and dissertation research visit to the Woodland Cultural Centre, July 4-8 2011.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Stacey Loyer and Joanna Miller.