moccasins

moccasins

moccasins

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Introduction

A pair of centre-seam moccasins with puckered toe, decorated with glass beads on toe-seam and heel-seam; cuffs bound with sillk ribbons; obtained from a Mesquakie woman near Tama, Iowa; purchased from William Jones.

Nation of Maker: Other
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

obtained from a Mesquakie woman near Tama, Iowa

Place of Origin: Tama, IA
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

catalogue card and additional informations by N. Stolle

Materials

brain tanned deer hide, cotton yarn (natural and red), silk ribbons (green, violet, red), seed beads (green, dark blue)

Techniques or Format

A pair of centre-seam moccasins with puckered toe, decorated with glass beads on toe-seam and heel-seam; cuffs bound with sillk ribbons

Motifs and Patterns

geometric pattern

Condition: good: the leather faded from yellow to gray, faded sillk ribbons
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: IV-B-6359 a, b
GKS Reference Number: 987
Record Creation Context

Created by Nikolaus Stolle during a research visit to the museum commissioned by Ruth Phillips and supported by her research funds.

Approximate Place of Origin
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