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Object Number
985-27-10/59276
Display Title
Pair of moccasins, possibly Ute. Hard soles w/ leather uppers.
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of moccasins, possibly Ute. Hard soles w/ leather uppers. Black cloth edging at opening. Lazy stitch border. White ground w/ red, blue & yellow geometric designs. 3 row bar down front w/ horizontal bar at top w/ a band of beadwork running down each end. Yellow ochre on interior. 20.3x8.1 cm.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, buckskin, polychrome glass bead decoration, cloth at edges, laces
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Ute?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Buckskin, Glass, Cloth
Dimensions
Overall: 23 x 10 x 2.6 cm (9 1/16 x 3 15/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity
One pair
Label on object
985-27-10/59276
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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