moccasins

moccasins

moccasins

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Introduction

Moccasins decorated with porcupine quillwork. Eastern Great Lakes.

Materials

Lightly smoked deer hide. Pony beads in orange black, white, yellow. Metal cones with red dyed hair. Porcupine quill work. Commercially produced metallic passimentary (cordage/tape) that is decorative. Vegetable wrapped Thong wrapped with gold (RS)

Dimensions: 27 × 9 × 9.5 cm
Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am,St.775.a-b
GKS Reference Number: 26331
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, moccasins. Currently in the British Museum, Am,St.775.a-b. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 26331.

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

43.3, -78.1