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CAS 2003-0008-0022A,B   CAS 2003-0008-0022A,B; Moccasins
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