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Moccasin
Moccasin
Moccasin
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Introduction
These moosehair-embroidered black hide moccasins,received by Lord and Lady Elgin from the Huron-Wendat community of Wendake (Lorette), illustrate the fine embroidery skills and aesthetic of the artists of the Wendat community of this period.
Nation of Maker:
Huron-Wendat
Date Made or Date Range:
1838/1847-1853
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Materials
Hide, dyed and smoked; dyed moosehair; thread.
Techniques or Format
The moccasins are of vamp construction, with pleats around the vamp insert seam. They have cuffs folded over the body of the moccasin.
Motifs and Patterns
The cuffs and vamp are elaborated with stylized floral motifs in red, blue, and white dyed moosehair.
Dimensions:
0 × 1 × 1 mm
Condition:
Excellent condition.
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Collection history
Provenance
Current Location:
Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
T38a,b
Collection at Current Location:
The Elgin Collection
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26169
Approximate Place of Origin