Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2003-0008-0022A,B | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Moccasins | |
| Culture | Athabascan (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northwest Territories? | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early to mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Deer or moose hide; Glass beads; Twine; Thread | |
| Description | Pair of child's soft soled moccasins made entirely of tanned and smoked deer or moose hide; One-piece sole is cut and sewn up the back; Vamp and wrap-around uppers are both added separately and are sewn with a brown string fiber; Long hide lace is threaded through one side of moccasin, around heel, and out opposite side to secure upper portion of moccasin around child's lower leg; Front of each moccasin is decorated with single beaded red and blue flower with white stem and green,turquoise and black leaves, all sewn with black commercial thread. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.2, Width = 6.0, Length = 13.5 | |