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Object Number 985-27-10/60128.2
Display Title Pair of Sioux moccasins. Rawhide soles w/ soft uppers
Descriptions
Object Description Pair of Sioux moccasins. Rawhide soles w/ soft uppers. 1 sole made from parfleche. Added piece for cuff w/ red cloth trim at seam. Trapezoidal tongue. Uppers covered w/ lines of red porcupine quillwork and some green. Quilled tie around heel. Some fur remains on soles. Additional descriptive notes in Conservation.
Inventory Description Pair of moccasins, leather, rawhide, red/green quill decoration, fringe, cloth
Classification
  • Moccasin
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Dimensions Overall: 27.7 x 9.5 x 13.2 cm (10 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 5 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/60128.2
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (1930)
Collector William Radcliff Morris (1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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