moccasin

moccasin

moccasin

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Introduction

A single moccasin made of blackened or brown hide, embroidered with moosehair in elaborate designs. Probably Huron-Wendat, and made between 1820 and 1840. It was donated to the British Museum as part of the Christy collection between 1860 and 1869.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

Wendat: BM record and style.

Place of Origin: Wendake
Date Made or Date Range: Early 19 C to Late 19 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

BM record.

Materials

Blackened or brown dyed deer skin; moose hair, red faded to pink, blue, white; thread; cotton tape (might have been white when new).

Techniques or Format

Inset vamp construction with even puckers all the way around and a stand up cuff. There is embroidery on vamp and cuffs.

Motifs and Patterns

Floral, but quite stylized with repeats of semi-circle with nine lobed flowers within the semi-circle. The design includes double curved motifs, with dots within floral lobes in some.

Condition: Fair: some loss of moose hair.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

1820-1840, RP based upon style characteristics.

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: AM.2600
Collection at Current Location: Christy Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1860s
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Henry Christy
Collection Narratives and Histories

It was donated to the British Museum as part of the Christy collection.

GKS Reference Number: 24660
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Huron-Wendat artist, moccasin. Currently in the British Museum, AM.2600. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 24660.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

This record was created as part of a Great Lakes Research Alliance for the Study of Aboriginal Arts and Cultures (GRASAC) research trip to the Pitt Rivers Museum and British Museum, Dec.8-22, 2007, funded by a grant from the International Opportunity fund of the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Approximate Place of Origin

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