moccasins, child's

moccasins, child's

moccasins, child's

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Introduction

A pair of child's moccasins made of commercially tanned hide and simplified moosehair embroidery designs. Huron-Wendat, probably made in the late 19th century. Acquired by Cambridge University's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in 1949 from the Wishech Museum. Originally presented to Wisbech Museum by the Rev. J. Bownie and collected by Townshend.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

Based on the style of embroidery.

Date Made or Date Range: 1850 to 1900
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation and the GRASAC research team.

Materials

commercially tanned hide; black dye; cotton tape binding faded to beige from red; moosehair, natural and dyed red-orange and blue.

Techniques or Format

Each moccasin is made of six pieces of hide, with a set in vamp, separate cuffs and gussets inset between front ankle and cuff. Decorated with simple moosehair embroidery.

Motifs and Patterns

Zig-zag line and simple square petaled flowers.

Dimensions: 19 × 8.5 × 0 mm
Condition: Poor. Stitching is undone in places and dye has rubbed off, colours have faded.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

This is the period when artists used commercially tanned hide and did this simplified style of the moosehair embroidery.

Current Location: Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1949.215 C.1-2
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1949
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Wisbech Museum
Collection Narratives and Histories

Originally presented to Wisbech Museum by the Rev. J. Bownie and collected by Townshend.

GKS Reference Number: 26193
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Huron-Wendat artist, moccasins, child's. Currently in the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 1949.215 C.1-2. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip May 2009; GRASAC item id 26193.

Record Creation Context

This record was created as part of a GRASAC research trip to Cambridge University's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, May 4-9 2009.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Participants: Trudy Nicks, Laura Peers, Alison Brown, Sherry Farrell-Racette, Rachel Hand, Ruth Phillips, Stacey Loyer, and Amber Berson.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6, -71.9

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