moccasins, part

moccasins, part

moccasins, part

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Introduction

moccasin uppers with marguerite pattern, made by Madame Prudent Sioui, collected by Marius Barbeau, Huron-Wendat (Huron), Lorette, Quebec, 1900s.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

museum documentation

Place of Origin: Wendake
Date Made or Date Range: 1900s to 1911
Materials

deerskin, moosehair, cotton thread?

Techniques or Format

moccasin vamps embroidered with moosehair

Motifs and Patterns

Embroidery pattern done in "marguerite" pattern according to catalog card.

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

museum documentation

Current Location: Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: III-H-93
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1911
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Madame Prudent Sioui
GKS Reference Number: 26798
How to Cite this Item

Item to be cited by catalog number, collection and institution.

Record Creation Context

GRASAC sponsored research trip to the CMC, June 16 to 20. Supported by the SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant, 2007-2010.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Judy Hall (JH), Jonathan Lainey (JL), Stacey Loyer (SL), Aaron Mills (AM), Ruth Phillips (RP), Linda Sioui (LS), Anne de Stecher (AS)

Approximate Place of Origin

46.869279102, -71.347896113

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