Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0393A,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 | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
| Materials | Seal skin; Sinew; Caribou or deer hide | |
| Description | Pair of young child's moccasins / low mukluks with single-piece sealskin sole creased around toes and heel; Upper is made of large piece of dyed sealskin (hair removed) that covers the front and sides of foot, and a smaller piece that forms the heel, both sewn together along sides; Narrow band of deer (?) hide (hair left on and hair side out) is sewn around foot opening but not at vamp area; 4 small squares of bleached sealskin are appliquéd to vamp area. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.0, Width = 5.3, Length = 12.2 | |