Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0391A,B | |
Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
Object Name | Moccasins | |
Culture | Eskimo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | unknown | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | early to mid 1900s | |
Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
Materials | Seal skin; Reindeer hide; Sinew | |
Description | Pair of child's moccasins / low mukluks with single-piece sealskin sole creased at toes and heel; Reindeer upper (hair still on and hair side on inside) consists of one piece covering front part of foot and second piece forming heel and sewn along each side; Floral patterned bleached sealskin patch is appliquéd across vamp, bordered by narrow band of bleached sealskin done in slit embroidery technique. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.0, Width = 7.2, Length = 16.7 |