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Introduction
A pair of centre-seam moccasins with puckered toe, decorated with glass beads on seam and cuffs; obtained from a Mesquakie woman near Tama, Iowa; purchased from William Jones
Nation of Maker:
Other
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
obtained from a Mesquakie woman near Tama, Iowa
Place of Origin:
Tama, IA
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
catalogue card and additional informations by N.Stolle
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Materials
brain tanned leather (deer), cotton yarn, seed beads (powder blue, white, black, yellow, red-white inside, green, violet, translucent green and yellow, pink)
Techniques or Format
A pair of centre-seam moccasins with puckered toe, decorated with glass beads on seam and cuffs; beading and sewing done with cotton yarn
Motifs and Patterns
geometric pattern: rhombs and pointed rectangles
Condition:
poor: used, ripped seams
Provenance
Current Location:
Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
IV-B-6360 a, b
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
914
Record Creation Context
Created by Nikolaus Stolle during a research visit to the museum commissioned by Ruth Phillips and supported by her research funds.
Approximate Place of Origin