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Object Number
985-27-10/59401
Display Title
Pair of child's moccasins, possibly Sioux. Rawhide soles w/ buckskin uppers
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of child's moccasins, possibly Sioux. Rawhide soles w/ buckskin uppers, sewn up heels. Shaped like a heeled slipper. Interior and opening ridge lined w/ white cloth. These do not appear to have been worn. 19.4x7.7 cm.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, child's, beaded floral design on leather, fabric cuff, hard sole.
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Fabric
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 20 x 8 cm (3/8 x 7 7/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59401, 24.988
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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