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child's moccasins
child's moccasins
child's moccasins
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Introduction
A pair of child's moccasins with inset U-shaped vamp and floral (raised) beadwork; probably made for the tourist market by the Hodenosaunee; gift of Du Bois-Reymond.
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
probably of Hodenosaunee manufacture
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
catalogue card and additional informations by N. Stolle
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Materials
commercially tanned pig leather, black velvet, blue cotton cloth, natural linen, blue cotton twill tape, cotton yarn, paper, seed beads (white, translucent yellow, -red, -glass)
Techniques or Format
Two-part construction: inset U-shaped vamp, separate cuffs, heel seem; ankles and vamps are decorated with (raised) beadwork
Motifs and Patterns
geometric and floral pattern
Condition:
good: unused, motheaten
Provenance
Current Location:
Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
IV-B-12703 a, b
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
1111
Record Creation Context
Created by Nikolaus Stolle during a research visit to the museum commissioned by Ruth Phillips and supported by her research funds.
Approximate Place of Origin