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Object Number
985-27-10/60375
Display Title
Pair of moccasins. Rawhide soles, soft uppers to knee. Painted band of design
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of moccasins, probably Subarctic. Rawhide soles, soft uppers to knee. Stitched up side. Painted band of design across toe and around cuff in red and green. Has been repaired several times.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, knee-high, leather with red and green painted border
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Naskapi?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
Materials
Leather, Pigment, Paint
Dimensions
Overall: 31.2 x 24.8 cm (12 5/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
985-27-10/60375A & 985-27-10/60375B
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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