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Braided cornhusk moccasin overshoes (A = right, B = left)
Braided cornhusk moccasin overshoes (A = right, B = left)
Object Number 995-29-10/73187B
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
  • Shoe
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: 26 x 9 x 8.7 cm (10 1/4 x 3 9/16 x 3 7/16 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.B
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1950's - 1993)
Donor Estate of Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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