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Object Number
985-27-10/59277
Display Title
Pair of moccasins, possibly Ute. Rawhide soles w/ leather uppers.
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of moccasins, possibly Ute. Rawhide soles w/ leather uppers. Uppers sewn up heel w/ flap attached at front. Broad bar of design down front consisting of 4 rows of lazy stitch beadwork in geometric patterns. At top of central bar is line of beads which extends out at each end. 26.4x11.2
Inventory Description
Moccasins, buckskin, polychrome geometric glass bead decoration
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Ute?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Buckskin, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 26.5 x 13 x 1.2 cm (10 7/16 x 5 1/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
One pair
Label on object
985-27-10/59277; 24972; Ute?
Provenance
Owner
Mrs. William R. Morris
(07/01/1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(01/01/1878-01/01/1893)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(07/01/1930 - 01/01/1985)
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