moccasins

moccasins

moccasins

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Introduction

Moccasins decorated with porcupine quillwork and beadwork. Eastern Great Lakes.

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Created with information from the British Museum accession record and observations made by the GRASAC research team.

Materials

Dark smoked deer hide-- porcupine quillwork in red, black, yellow and white-- metal cones with red dyed animal hair-- white pony beads

Techniques or Format

Cuffs stitched on separately-- quillwork over the heel seams-- leather tye strings

Motifs and Patterns

Including zig zag line of folded quillwork

Dimensions: 28 × 9 × 10 cm
Condition: Good
Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am.2637.a-b
GKS Reference Number: 25910
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, moccasins. Currently in the British Museum, Am.2637.a-b. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 25910.

Record Creation Context

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, December 8-22 2007, funded by a grant from the International Opportunities fund of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Heidi Bohaker (HB), John Borrows (JB), Lindsay Borrows (LB), Darlene Johnston (DJ), Stacey Loyer (SL), Janis Monture (JM), Bruce Morito (BM), Ruth Phillips (RP), Cory Willmott (CW).

Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

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