moccasin, single moosehair embroidered

moccasin, single moosehair embroidered

moccasin, single moosehair embroidered

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Introduction

A single child's Huron-Wendat moccasin made of native tanned hide, dyed a deep black with floral motifs of a style dating to the second quarter of the 19th century. Transferred to the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology from the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

This style of moccasin was made by the Huron-Wendat.

Place of Origin: Wendake
Date Made or Date Range: 1830 to 1860
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation and the GRASAC research team.

Materials

native tanned hide, dyed black; red silk binding; red silk lining; moosehair, white and dyed blue, red-orange, and pink; thread.

Techniques or Format

Five pieces of hide were used to make the moccasin. It has a set in vamp and a separate cuff that wraps around the top. There is a gusset inset between the front ankle and cuff. It is lined with red silk, and has silk edging around the cuff.

Motifs and Patterns

Floral, scalloped line around the edge, fine zig-zag bordering line, small knots or dots in spaces between flowers.

Dimensions: 20 × 8 × 8 cm
Condition: Excellent. There is some fraying of the silk lining.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

The embroidery is similar to that on a coat in the Pitt Rivers Museum collected in 1840 (1896.21.1 .2).

Current Location: Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Z 1295
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: unknown
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Transferred from the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Collection Narratives and Histories

Transferred from the Victoria and Albert Museum.

GKS Reference Number: 26036
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Huron-Wendat artist, moccasin, single moosehair embroidered. Currently in the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Z 1295. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip May 2009; GRASAC item id 26036.

Record Creation Context

This record was created as part of a GRASAC research trip to the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, May 4-9 2009.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Participants: Trudy Nicks, Laura Peers, Alison Brown, Sherry Farrell-Racette, Rachel Hand, Ruth Phillips, Stacey Loyer, and Amber Berson.

Approximate Place of Origin

46.869279102, -71.347896113

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