moccasins

moccasins

moccasins

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Introduction

Moccasins, Haudenosaunee.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Nation of Origin

Hodenosaunee:

Date Made or Date Range: Mid 19 C to Early 20 C
Materials

orange-brown commercially tanned hide-- vamp is black velvet-- cuff is black velvet-- red woolen cloth tape edging-- tubular beads in yellow and gold-- paper pattern on vamp

Techniques or Format

vamp overlayed puckered toe-- separate cuff sewn onto moccasin-- t-heel seam

Motifs and Patterns

Floral

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 12 cm
Condition: good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

1850-1920 (accession record)

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am1936,1020.29.a-b
GKS Reference Number: 25449
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Haudenosaunee artist, moccasins. Currently in the British Museum, Am1936,1020.29.a-b. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 25449.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.3, -78.1

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