moccasins

moccasins

moccasins

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Introduction

A pair of Hodenosaunee moccasins with cuffs and ribbon ties, made ca. 1880. Velveteen(?) vamps decorated with raised floral beadwork. Purchased from collector Herman ten Kate in 1883.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Nation of Origin

Museum documentation

Date Made or Date Range: ca.1880
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

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Materials

tanned hide; dark brown or black velveteen(?); red cotton ribbon; red cotton tape; possibly natural cotton cloth(?); glass beads

Techniques or Format

Pair of moccasins made of tanned hide with inverted T seams at the heel. The inset velveteen(?) vamps are sewn to the hide, edged with white glass beads and decorated with raised beadwork in floral motifs . The velveteen cuffs are bound with red cotton tape and are ornamented with white beads on the lower edge. Red cotton ribbon is sewn along the tops of the cuffs and tied at the front across the ankle. Moccasins appear to be lined with natural cotton cloth(?).

Motifs and Patterns

Floral

Other Notes

Paper template visible under raised beadwork. Cuffs are stiff, could possibly have a cardboard base sewn beneath the velvet.

Dimensions: 25 × 9 × 10 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: 362-1
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1883
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Herman ten Kate
Collection Narratives and Histories

Purchased from Herman ten Kate in 1883

GKS Reference Number: 25394
Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

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