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Object Number
985-27-10/59359
Display Title
Pair of Plains moccasins, possibly Sioux. Soles made from parfleche
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of Plains moccasins, possibly Sioux. Soles made from parfleche. Leather uppers w/ seam up heel and added piece for tongue. Central bar of quillwork consisting of 3 rows of quills which taper slightly toward toe. Quills mostly dyed red w/ some dyed purple and yellow. 26.5x11.1 cm.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, red and yellow quill strip on leather, rawhide sole
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Quill, Rawhide
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 27 x 11 cm (13/16 x 10 5/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59359; 24991
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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