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Object Number
985-27-10/59355
Display Title
Pair of child's moccasins, possibly Sioux. Soft soles. Cloth edging at top
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of child's moccasins, possibly Sioux. Soft soles. Cloth edging at top of heel. Lazystitch beadwork in white, blue and yellow. Border and central bar to toe. Horizontal bar below tongue. Border does not go around heel. 17.0x8.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, child's beaded design, fabric cuff
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Bead, Glass, Fabric
Dimensions
Overall: 0.8 x 18 x 8.5 cm (5/16 x 7 1/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59355
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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