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Object Number
995-29-10/74584
Display Title
Pair of white leather wedding moccasins (A & B)
Descriptions
Object Description
Tanned white wedding moccasins made out of a large piece of deer hide that has been dyed white. Upper portion is very long and would have been wrapped around the leg once before being tied. Very hard leather sole. Made by Rex Pooyouma. See note/histories- attribution.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, white, thick hide soles, tall wrapped upper, irregular edge, ties
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1980s
Artist
Rex Pooyouma
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
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Navajo County
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Hopi Reservation
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Third Mesa
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Hotevilla
Additional Geographic Terms
Third Mesa
Materials
Leather, Deer hide
Dimensions
Overall: 35 x 7.7 x 24.3 cm (13 3/4 x 3 1/16 x 9 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1 Pair
Label on object
995-29-10/74584A/ 995-29-10/74584B
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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