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Object Number 07-5-10/72409
Display Title Pair of moccasins
Descriptions
Object Description Pair of ankle high moccasins constructed from semi-tanned deerskin w/ skin thong drawstring at the ankles. The uppers are decorated in a floral motif with pink, navy blue, green and light blue seed beads. The deerskin has been rubbed with an earth pigment, possibly yellow ochre.
Inventory Description Pair of moccasins, beaded floral design, blue, orange, red, green, pink
Classification
  • Moccasin
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Nez Percé
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Idaho
Dimensions Overall: 25.5 x 10.5 x 15.5 cm (10 1/16 x 4 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1 Pair
Label on object 72409
Provenance
Collector Prof. Herbert Joseph Spinden (1907 - 1907)
Donor Donated by Peabody Museum Expedition (1907)

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