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Introduction
Pair of men's moccasins. Made of buckskin with black felt and glass beads. Seneca, made by Lena Johnson of the Cattaraugus Reservation, NY.
Name of Maker(s):
Lena Johnson
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Seneca
Nation of Origin
Peabody Museum catalogue record
Place of Origin:
Cattaraugus Indian Territory
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Peabody Museum catalogue record
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Materials
Buckskin, black felt, red and white glass beads.
Motifs and Patterns
Small beaded flowers on the felt near the edges.
Dimensions:
28 × 9 × 0.5 cm
Condition:
Good.
Provenance
Current Location:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
49-10-10/29420
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1949
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Exchange with Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences; Intermediary: William A. Ritchie
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
58899
How to Cite this Item
Image © President and Fellows of Harvard College, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 49-10-10/29420
Record Creation Context
Record created by Autumn Epple GRASAC RA May 27 2021
Approximate Place of Origin
42.54116, -78.99622
Source of Information about Places
Peabody Museum catalogue record