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Object Number
995-29-10/73187A
Display Title
Braided cornhusk moccasin overshoes (A = right, B = left)
Descriptions
Object Description
Slipper-shaped moccasin overshoes made from braided cornhusks sewn together with cotton twine. Fringed around ankle opening, with tassels at front of each. Cardboard "inner soles." Additional descriptive notes in Conservation.
Inventory Description
Pair of basketry shoes, Iroquois
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
Late 20th Century
Culture
- Iroquois
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Additional Geographic Terms
Woodlands, northeast
Materials
Corn husk, Cotton, Cardboard
Dimensions
Overall: 25.5 x 9.5 x 8 cm (10 1/16 x 3 3/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Distance (Each slipper): 9 x 26 cm (3 9/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73187.A
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1950s - 1993)
Donor
Estate of Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 995-29-10/73187B | Braided cornhusk moccasin overshoes (A = right, B = left) |
Shoe
|
United States
| |
| 21-14-10/97897 | Man's overshoes |
Moccasin
|
Nunavut
| |
| 31-16-10/A7984 | Corn cobs, cornhusks, and cedar bark |
Corn
|
Site pr 4-27
| |
| 31-16-10/A7959 | Cornhusks |
Corn
Raw Material |
Site A 6-2
| |
| 31-16-10/A7710.2 | Cane, sticks, cornhusks and cobs, & bone |
Corn
Raw Material |
Site pr 4-25
| |
| 31-16-10/A7710.1 | Cane, sticks, cornhusks and cobs, & bone |
Corn
Raw Material |
Site pr 4-25
| |
| 985-27-10/60128.2 | Pair of Sioux moccasins. Rawhide soles w/ soft uppers |
Moccasin
|
United States
| |
| 21-14-10/97902 | Woman's overshoes |
Shoe
|
Nunavut
| |
|
| 985-27-10/60128.1 | Pair of Sioux moccasins. Rawhide soles w/ soft uppers |
Moccasin
|
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 33-77-10/1769.1 | One pair baby's beaded moccasins |
Shaft, modified
Moccasin |
United States
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 33-77-10/1769.2 | One pair baby's beaded moccasins |
Moccasin
Shaft, modified |
United States
| |
| 985-27-10/59084.1 | Pair of Navajo moccasins. Uppers extend well above the ankle. Flaps over front |
Moccasin
|
Chinle
|