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Pair of moccasins

Pair of Moccasins
ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of moccasins of brown leather embroidered with coloured beads. The upper of each moccasin has a formal flower sprig in light and dark blue, red, white and clear beads. The seam of the upper is decorated by small lines of beads. The sides of the moccasins are embroidered with geometric patterns in multicoloured beads.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Moccasin
  • Moccasin
TitlePair of moccasins
Materials and techniques
Embroidered leather with coloured beads
Brief description
Pair of moccasins of leather embroidered with coloured beads, North America, ca. 1900
Physical description
Pair of moccasins of brown leather embroidered with coloured beads. The upper of each moccasin has a formal flower sprig in light and dark blue, red, white and clear beads. The seam of the upper is decorated by small lines of beads. The sides of the moccasins are embroidered with geometric patterns in multicoloured beads.
Dimensions
  • Length: 9.75in
Credit line
Given by Miss G. Jenkinson
Collection
Accession number
T.83&A-1965

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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