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CAS 0005-0390A,B   CAS 0005-0390A,B; Moccasins
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Moccasins
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data Western Alaska
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Seal skin; Sinew; Seal intestine; Seal fur
Description Pair of child's moccasins / low mukluks with single-piece sole fine creased around toes and heel; Single-piece upper is dyed dark brown is sewn up back of heel and decorated across vamp with single strip of bleached sealskin done in slit embroidery technique and two short lines of white embroidered seal intestine; Short ruff of white seal fur frames foot opening.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 8.0, Width = 5.6, Length = 14.8