moccasins

moccasins

moccasins

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Introduction

A pair of mid 19th century Huron-Wendat moccasins made with blackened hide and decorated with moosehair embroidery featuring floral motifs and zig-zag lines on the separate cuff and narrow puckered toe vamp. Purchased by Museum Volkenkunde from M.L.J. Lemaire in the 1960s.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

Museum documentation, and style of moccasin and embroidery

Date Made or Date Range: 1840s to 1860
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation, GRASAC generated

Materials

blackened possibly deer(?) hide; moosehair, natural and dyed red or orange, possibly pink(?) and possibly faded blue(?); red silk fabric and ribbon; thread.

Techniques or Format

Pair of moccasins made of blackened hide, with tightly puckered toe vamps that are decorated with moosehair embroidery. The vamps are slightly squared at the toe, are long and narrow and extend to form a tongue. The separate cuffs are bound with red ribbon and are tied across the front of the ankle. Moccasins are lined with red silk fabric.

Motifs and Patterns

Elaborate embroidery on the vamps and cuffs depicting floral motifs with curvilinear designs. White lines and zigzags along the border of the vamp and side and bottom of the cuffs.

Dimensions: 24 × 8 × 0 cm
Condition: Extremely delicate; hide disintegrating, refrained from removing from container.
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: 4311-1a, 4311-1b
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1960s
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: M.L.J. Lemaire
Collection Narratives and Histories

Purchased by Museum Volkenkunde from L. M. J. Lemaire in 1968.

GKS Reference Number: 25520
Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

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