moccasins

moccasins

moccasins

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Introduction

Moccasin, single with floral moose hair design, collected by Earl of Caledon, Huron-Wendat (Huron), 1800-1841.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

museum documentation and stylistic analysis.

Date Made or Date Range: 1841/1842
Materials

commercially tanned white cowhide, moose hair (red, dark blue, pale blue, yellow, pink), beige silk ribbon ties

Techniques or Format

elogated inset vamp, perfectly regular gathered at seam, turnover cuff in two pieces, with a beige silk ribbon trim around edge of cuff, inverted T-seam heel.

Motifs and Patterns

Stylized floral design field framed with two layers of scallops, outer row is a double row of stitching, inner row is a single row of stitching. Design fills design field.

Condition: fair to poor-- worn
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

time purchased.

Current Location: Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: III-H-449
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1969-10-08
Collection Narratives and Histories

du Près arrived in Canada as Captain of the Coldstreem Guards in March of 1841, returned to Ireland in November, 1842 (source: CMC catalogue card)

GKS Reference Number: 25452
How to Cite this Item

Item to be cited by catalog number, collection and institution.

Record Creation Context

GRASAC sponsored research trip to the CMC, June 16 to 20. Supported by the SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant, 2007-2010.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Ruth Phillips (RP), Judy Hall (JH), Anne de Stecher (AS), Heidi Bohaker (HB), Aaron Mills (AM), Linda Sioui (LS).

Approximate Place of Origin

45.5, -81.1

Source of Information about Places

St. Lawrence Lowlands--

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