moccasins

moccasins

moccasins

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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

Place of Origin: Tama, IA
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

catalogue card and additional informations by N. Stolle

Materials

brain tanned leather (deer), cotton yarn (brown beige, black), silk ribbon (green, red), red wool cloth, seed beads (white, violet, pink, green, yellow, red-white inside)

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 patter: rhombs, hourglasses, pointed rectangles and stepped triangles

Condition: fair: faded silk ribbons, ripped heel-seam
Current Location: Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: IV-B-6361 a, b
GKS Reference Number: 957
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

45.5017, -73.5673

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