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moccasins
moccasins
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Introduction
Buckskin moccasins with faded quill embroidery. Moccasins show signs of wear. Haudenosaunee, centre-seam style indicates that they are possibly Seneca made.
Name of Maker(s):
Anonymous Haudenosaunee artist
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Nation of Origin
PMAE catalogue record
Date Made or Date Range:
Late 18 C to Mid 19 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Peabody Museum catalogue record, GRASAC RA Autumn Epple
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Materials
Buckskin, cloth, quills.
Dimensions:
27 × 12 × 0.5 cm
Condition:
Fair, show signs of wear/aging.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
Moccasins were donated to Peabody Museum in 1867 by the Massachusetts Historical Society.
Autumn Epple believes that based on the style and materials, these moccasins are late 18th century to mid 19th century.
Provenance
Current Location:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
67-10-10/286
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1867
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Gift of the Massachusetts Historical Society
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
58912
How to Cite this Item
Image © President and Fellows of Harvard College, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 67-10-10/286
Record Creation Context
Record created by Autumn Epple GRASAC RA May 30, 2021
Approximate Place of Origin
43.0703, -80.1184
Source of Information about Places
PMAE catalogue record