
- Pair of shoes
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Pair of shoes
- Place of origin:
North America (made)
- Date:
1850-1875 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
moosehair embroidery on wool, leather
- Museum number:
T.10-1929
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Pair of red wool pumps with red leather covered Louis heel. The wool with Native American (Huron-Wendat) moosehair embroidery depicting colourful flowers.
Place of Origin
North America (made)
Date
1850-1875 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
moosehair embroidery on wool, leather
Dimensions
Height: 8.2 cm, Width: 6 cm, Length: 23 cm
Descriptive line
embroidered wool, 1800s, Huron-Wendat; Moosehair
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Phillips, Ruth B., Trading Identities: The Souvenir in Native North American Art from the Northeast, 1700-1900. (Seattle & London, 1998)
Materials
Moose hair; Wool; Leather
Techniques
Hand embroidery; Shoe making
Categories
Footwear; Embroidery; Fashion; Clothing; Accessories; Women's clothes
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection