Moccasins

Moccasins

Moccasins

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Introduction

These relatives, a pair of moccasins, are of one-piece construction with centre vamp seam and quill decoration on cuffs, centre seam, and heal seam. Although the origins of these relatives are not certain, they are probably Anishinaabe, dating to the late 18th or early 19th century. 

These relatives currently reside in the National Museum of Ireland.

Name of Maker(s): Unrecorded
Maker role: Artist
Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

This information is attributed to notes collected during the GRASAC research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 22, 2010.

Date Made or Date Range: late 18th - early 19th century
Materials

unsmoked deerskin, orange, black and white porcupine quills, tinned iron cones with red dyed deer hair

Techniques or Format

centre seam construction with zigzag band quillwork and opposed hook motifs on vamp, two wide bands of zigzag band quillwork on each cuff, zizzag band quillwork on heel seam

Condition: signs of wear on soles
Current Location: National Museum of Ireland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: AE: 1880.1916
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1880
Collection Narratives and Histories

Royal Dublin Society

Source for Provenance information

GRASAC researcher notes from research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 23, 2010.

GKS Reference Number: 26919
How to Cite this Item

Maker, Name unrecorded. Moccasins. GRASAC ID: 26919. National Museum of Ireland Collection, AE: 1880.1916.

Record Creation Context

This record was augmented by Dana Murray on November 23, 2024. It was informed by notes and photographs collected during the GRASAC research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 23, 2010. Participants included Alan Corbiere, Ruth Phillips, Crystal Migwans, Nikolaus Stolle, and Rachel Head, who were assisted by Padraig Clancy and Emma Crosby.

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