moccasins

moccasins

moccasins

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Introduction

Single moccasin made of tanned and untanned deer skin, featuring porcupine quill work in a floral design. Edged with blue cotton fabric.

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

British Museum Catalog Card.

Date Made or Date Range: 19 C
Materials

Made of tanned deerskin, untanned deerskin, porcupine quill?, dye; red, blue, dark blue fabric?, sinew?

Techniques or Format

Vamp and ankle flap appear to be made of untanned deerskin. Both have quill edging alternating in blue and red, and also have a quill-worked floral design. The outer seam of the moccasin has been covered with a dark blue fabric.

Dimensions: 24.1 × 0 × 0 cm
Condition: Good.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Estimate based on British Museum Catalog Record.

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 4237
GKS Reference Number: 25690
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Cree artist, moccasin. Currently in the British Museum, 4237. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 25690.

Record Creation Context

Record created as part of practicum, winter 2009.

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