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Introduction
Haudenosaunee beaded moccasins with floral (possibly corn?) motifs on velvet material. The condition is remarkable, indicating they were likely never worn.
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
Based on moccasin style and beadwork.
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Materials
Velvet, black; muslin; finely woven twill cotton or linen, black; paper.
Techniques or Format
The cuff is black velvet, but the vamp is black cotton.
Dimensions:
26 × 1 × 9 cm
Condition:
Excellent. They look as though they have never been worn.
Provenance
Current Location:
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
987.261.19.1.2
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
25655
How to Cite this Item
Unknown Haudenosaunee artist, moccasins. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 987.261.19.1.2. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 25655.
Record Creation Context
GRASAC team research trip to the Royal Ontario Museum, Dec 15-19 2008, funded by SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant.
Record Creation Notes/Observations
researchers present: Stacey Loyer (SL), Trudy Nicks (TN), Cory Willmott (CW)