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Object Number
985-27-10/59353
Display Title
Pair of Plains quilled moccasins, possibly Sioux. 1 sole made from parfleche.
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of Plains quilled moccasins, possibly Sioux. 1 sole made from parfleche. Leather uppers w/ piece of cloth sewn at heel for cuff. Quillwork on front of star made up of 4 diamonds w/ a triangle at end of each. 23.9x9.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, quilled figurative design on leather, ankle flaps, 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: 13 x 22.5 x 10 cm (5 1/8 x 8 7/8 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59353
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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