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Object Number
985-27-10/59475
Display Title
Pair of beaded Sioux moccasins. Hard soles. Soft uppers stitched up heel
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of beaded Sioux moccasins. Hard soles. Soft uppers stitched up heel. Trapezoidal shaped tongue sewn on. Front covered w/ lazystitch beadwork. 2 bands around heel. 26.2x8.7 cm.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, red,white,blue beaded design on blue beaded ground, hard sole
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Rawhide, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 25 x 9 x 8 cm (9 13/16 x 3 9/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
985-27-10/59475, 24224
Provenance
Collector
George White
(around 1870's)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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