moccasins

moccasins

moccasins

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Introduction

Moccasins decorated with porcupine quillwork. Eastern Great Lakes, possibly Huron-Wendat.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

The woven quill work and metal cones are characteristic of Huron-Wendat items.

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Created with information from the British Museum accession record and observations made by the GRASAC research team.

Materials

Lightly smoked deer hide, black cotton tape around top, red silk ribbon along the front, tiny metal cones with orange dyed animal hair, quillwork in blue white and dark orange, woven bands of quillwork on cuff and vamp seam, straight back seam, tiny metal cones tied to vamp seam (4 bunches of 3)

Dimensions: 20.5 × 7.5 × 9.5 cm
Condition: Fair - animal hair loss
Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am.2599.a-b
GKS Reference Number: 25595
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Huron-Wendat artist, moccasins. Currently in the British Museum, Am.2599.a-b. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 25595.

Record Creation Context

This record was created as part of a Great Lakes Research Alliance for the Study of Aboriginal Arts and Cultures (GRASAC) research trip to the Pitt Rivers Museum and British Museum, December 8-22 2007, funded by a grant from the International Opportunities fund of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Heidi Bohaker (HB), John Borrows (JB), Lindsay Borrows (LB), Darlene Johnston (DJ), Stacey Loyer (SL), Janis Monture (JM), Bruce Morito (BM), Ruth Phillips (RP), Cory Willmott (CW).

Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

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