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Object Number
990-17-10/74745
Display Title
Child's moccasins
Descriptions
Object Description
Child's beaded hide moccasins, with clear and opaque plum, black, royal blue and red glass beads in geometric patterns on white background on top of moccasin. Additional bead decoration in plum, pink, green, white, royal blue and black on heel. Undecorated sole. We have labelled a&b.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, child's, hard sole, polychrome beaded leather, soiled
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca. 1900
Culture
- Crow
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials
Hide, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 7.5 x 7.3 x 19.8 cm (2 15/16 x 2 7/8 x 7 13/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
990-17-10/74745a; 990-17-10/74745b
Provenance
Collector
Father of Marianne J. H. Witherby
(ca. 1900)
Donor
Marianne J. H. Witherby
(12/26/90)
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