Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0260-0004A,B | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Moccasins | |
| Culture | Chippewa | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Wisconsin | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Buckskin; Commercial muslin; Commercial embroidery thread; Thread; Satin ribbon | |
| Description | Pair of soft soled moccasins with the sole and sides of each constructed from a single piece of soft, tanned buckskin that is sewn up the back of the heel and crimped around the front of the vamp insert; Vamp is a very white piece of tanned hide and is trimmed around its perimeter with red cloth which is embroidered with blue and yellow cross-stitches; Delicate floral stem with 3 deep lilac and 2 blue flowers is embroidered on the actual vamp; Cuff around heel is also made from additional piece of tanned buckskin of the same color as the lower part of the moccasin; Cuff is lined on underside with white muslin, trimmed around its edge with red commercial cloth, and embroidered with simple floral garland in red, green, and blue; Red ribbon tie joins the cuff at the front. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.8, Width = 9.3, Length = 26.6 | |