moccasins, puckered toe

moccasins, puckered toe

moccasins, puckered toe

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Introduction

A pair of beaded Hodenosaunee moccasins with Seneca style linear beadwork. Acquired by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in 1941, through an exchange with the Philadelphia Museum.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee Seneca
Nation of Origin

Museum documentation.

Date Made or Date Range: 1820s-1840s
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation.

Materials

tanned animal hide; black velvet; red and dark blue cotton braided tape; red cotton tape; beige cotton; small (size 12 or 14) glass beads, opalescent, opaque white, opaque blue, opaque mustard, translucent red, translucent green; beige cotton thread.

Techniques or Format

These moccasins are the puckered-toe type with T-heel construction. Only one has a cuff attached. The vamps are made with velvet, on top of which has been sewn cotton and then beaded applique. The vamps are edged with blue cotton tape, a single line of opaque white beads, red cotton braided tape, another line of beads, blue cotton tape, and another line of beads. The ankle flap is edged with red cotton tape, with extra tape left at both sides as a tie.

Motifs and Patterns

Linear style beadwork. Lobed motifs may represent flowers.

Dimensions: 23.3 × 8 × 9 cm
Condition: one cuff is missing on one moccasin
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

The linear style of Hondenosaunee beadwork was made during this time.

Current Location: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 41-24-11
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1941
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Exchange with Philadelphia Museum
Collection Narratives and Histories

Acquired through an exchange with the Philadelphia Museum.

GKS Reference Number: 25257
Record Creation Context

GRASAC study visit, participants: David Penney, Ruth Phillips, Stacey Loyer, William Wierzbowski, December 3, 2009

Approximate Place of Origin

43.7918, -84.2994

Source of Information about Places

Museum documentation.

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