moccasins

moccasins

moccasins

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Introduction

Pair of beaded moccasins. Haudenosaunee.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Nation of Origin

Stylistic characteristics.

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

Orange-brown commercially tanned hide with shiny side in. Vamp is black woollen. Cuff is dark brown velvet. The whole liner is lined with brown paper. Brown cotton cloth. Sequins and beads. Red cotton tape edging.

Techniques or Format

Vamp overlay puckered toe

Motifs and Patterns

Floral with stem. Vamp is edging stitch style of bead with row of white beads. Cuff is edged with 2 parallel zig zag lines in blue and yellow separated by a white parallel line.

Dimensions: 24 × 10.5 × 6.5 cm
Condition: Good, no signs of wear.
Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am1928,-.51.a-b
GKS Reference Number: 25980
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Haudenosaunee artist, moccasins. Currently in the British Museum, Am1928,-.51.a-b. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 25980.

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

46.7296, -94.6859