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Object Number
985-27-10/59368
Display Title
Pair of Sioux moccasins. Hard soles w/ soft uppers. Triangular shaped tongue.
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of Sioux moccasins. Hard soles w/ soft uppers. Triangular shaped tongue. Lazystitch beaded border and band up heel. Blue ground w/ red and dark blue designs. Printed red cloth edging above heel. Narrow lines of quills transverse front of uppers horizontally. Tie around heel. 24.6x10.2 cm.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, banded pink quill design, blue/red beaded trim, red cotton at ankle
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 24 x 10 cm (3 1/8 x 9 7/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
985-27-10/59368, 24958
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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