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Object Number
985-27-10/59362
Display Title
Pair of Plains moccasins, possibly Sioux. Hard soles w/ leather uppers
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of Plains moccasins, possibly Sioux. Hard soles w/ leather uppers. Stitched across toe and heel w/ zig zag edge. Narrow strip of quills near toe. Added piece for tongue. Cloth edging at top of heel. Quilled cross and stepped triangle on front of uppers. 24.3x10.0 cm.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, quillled 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
Cloth, Leather, Quill, Rawhide
Dimensions
Overall: 25.9 x 10.3 x 3.2 cm (10 3/16 x 4 1/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59362; 24997
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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