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Pair of Moccasins

1850-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One pair of moccasins made of smoked moose hide and decorated with silk embroidered cherries

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Moccasin
  • Moccasin
Materials and techniques
Smoked moose hide and silk embroidery
Brief description
Pair of moccasins, 1850-1900, Canada
Physical description
One pair of moccasins made of smoked moose hide and decorated with silk embroidered cherries
Dimensions
  • Height: 150mm
  • Width: 73mm
  • Depth: 233mm (Note: Measurements taken in occasion of the exhibition: Shoes Pleasure and Pain 2015/2016)
Gallery label
Embriodered Moccasin
1875–1900
Manitoba, Canada First Nation: Subarctic Cree Smoked moose hide and silk embroidery
Given by Miss Maria Fletcher
V&A: 1172-1903
Credit line
Given by Miss Maria Fletcher
Object history
MA/1/F766 Fletcher, Miss M
On display in the V&A exhibition, Shoes: Pleasure and Pain between 13 June 2015 – 31 January 2016.
Collection
Accession number
1172-1903

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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