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Introduction
Moccasins with floral and leaf motifs in the beadwork. Haudenosaunee. Absence of a tie indicates they may be incomplete.
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
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Materials
Leather, tanned; velvet, dark brown; beige cotton, polished.
Motifs and Patterns
Floral and leaf techniques.
Other Notes
The absence of a tie and the unsewn nature of the top of the vamps suggests they are unfinished.
Dimensions:
21 × 7 × 9.7 cm
Provenance
Current Location:
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
987.261.1.1.2
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
24602
How to Cite this Item
Unknown artist, moccasins. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 987.261.1.1.2. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 24602.
Record Creation Context
GRASAC team research trip to the Royal Ontario Museum, Dec 15-19 2008, funded by SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant.
Record Creation Notes/Observations
Researchers present: Stacey Loyer (SL), Trudy Nicks (TN), Cory Willmott (CW)