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Object Number
985-27-10/59364
Display Title
Pair of moccasins, possibly Sioux. Soles both made from parfleche. Leather upper
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of moccasins, possibly Sioux. Soles both made from parfleche. Leather uppers sewn up heel. Added piece for cuff w/ edge cut in zigzag. Tongue cut from upper. Beaded design of star, mostly light blue. Connected bar below tongue. 26.6x10.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, leather with blue beaded design in front, long leather ties
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux?
- Northern Cheyenne?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 27 x 11 cm (5 1/2 x 10 5/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
985-27-10/59364
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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