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Object Number 49-30-10/32232
Display Title Pair of moccasins of caribou hide (?) with black cloth cuffs trimmed with yellow
Descriptions
Object Description Pair of moccasins of caribou hide (?) with black cloth cuffs trimmed with yellow and bronze felt stripes and a floral design of thread embroidered on front. 26x11x6.5 cm.
Inventory Description Moccasins, sewn hide, black cloth cuff, red and black embroidered floral designs
Classification
  • Moccasin
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Naskapi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Quebec
Additional Geographic Terms Gulf of Saint Lawrence, North of the
Dimensions 26 L x 11 w x 6.5 H (cm)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector William Brooks Cabot (1899-1925)
Donor William Brooks Cabot (1899-1910)

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