moccasins

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Introduction

A pair of beaded Seneca style Hodenosaunee moccasins lined in cotton fabric with centre vamp seam and separate red stroud cuffs with cotton ties. Beaded motifs include quartered sun and double curve designs and zigzag lines.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee Seneca

Nation of Origin

Museum documentation and observations. Seneca-type moccasins

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

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Materials

tanned hide, possibly deer(?); glass beads; red stroud; possibly silk ribbon(?); cotton lining; cotton tape for ties.

Techniques or Format

Moccasins are made of hide with a centre vamp seam ornamented with beadwork over green possibly silk ribbon. Separate cuffs are made of one continuous piece of beaded red stroud bound with cotton tape and green possibly silk ribbon around the top edge. Lined with cotton fabric, cotton ties are sewn on the inside of the cuffs.

Motifs and Patterns

Quartered sun motifs, double curves, zigzag lines

Dimensions: 24 × 0 × 10 cm

Provenance

Current Location: Denver Art Museum, CO, USA

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1948.114 a, b

About This GRASAC Record

GKS Reference Number: 26863

Record Creation Context

Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 22 Jan 2014.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

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