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Object Number
985-27-10/60136A
Display Title
Pair of Sioux moccasins. Soles made from parfleche. Soft uppers, sewn up heel.
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of Sioux moccasins. Soles made from parfleche. Soft uppers sewn up heel. Large trapezoidal tongues sewn on. Lazystitch beaded border. Cloth trim above ankle. Front decorated w/ quills, half in horizontal lines, the other half consists of 2 rows of semicircles. 27.1x9.9 cm.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, quilled design on front, blue beaded band, red cloth at ankle
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 27.5 x 10 x 8 cm (10 13/16 x 3 15/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60136A, 24971, Sioux?
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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