Moccasin

Moccasin

Moccasin

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Nation of Maker: Métis Sioux
Place of Origin: North Dakota, USA
Date Made or Date Range: Pre-1867
Materials

Rawhide, tanned hide, silk ribbon, Porcupine quills. Thread of natural color, ribbon in Forest green, quills red, dark blue, light blue and natural.

Techniques or Format

Sinew sewn at heel seam with self welt.

Motifs and Patterns

Quillwork design is curvilinear 2 elongated leaves oriented vertically with half moon and antler shaped curves on either side.

Other Notes

One unmatched hard soled slipper moccasin for a long, narrow foot. Right foot. Sole of rawhide, upper of hometanned white hide, finely made, thin and smooth. Made from a single upper, seamed at heel. No tongue, cuff or laces. Opening bound with silk ribbon. Quill work on toes. Thing attached at heel to form 2 tails. Square toe, center back seam not aligned with center back. L 6.25" x W 2.25" x H 1.75" (at center back). Cory Willmott.

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 0 mm
Condition: Ribbon missing on outside, most likely worn off.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Missouri History Museum collection records. See item 66-1914.

Current Location: Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 66-1903
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1914
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1867
GKS Reference Number: 27269
Approximate Place of Origin

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