moccasins

moccasins

moccasins

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Introduction

A pair of U-vamp, wrap-around moccasins decorated with porcupine quills. Made between 1830-1850, attributed to the Metis. Acquired by the museum through an exchange with the Christy Collection in 1869.

Nation of Maker: Métis
Nation of Origin

Museum documentation

Date Made or Date Range: 1830/1850
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Materials

animal hide; hide thongs; porcupine quills; possibly split bird-quill(?)

Techniques or Format

Wrap around style moccasins with inverted T seams at the heel, U-shaped vamps and puckered toe. Vamps are decorated with porcupine quillwork in zigzag band and simple line technique, and edged with a raised line of possibly quills wrapped around split bird-quill(?) or porcupine quills. Hide thongs laced through four holes on either side of the moccasin.

Motifs and Patterns

Symmetrical possibly foliate motifs on the vamps

Dimensions: 25 × 11 × 16.5 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Museum documentation

Current Location: Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden, Netherlands
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 74-120
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1869
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Exchange with the Christy Collection
Collection Narratives and Histories

Part of an exchange with the Christy Collection in 1869

GKS Reference Number: 25292
Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

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