Moccasin

63-8-12

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 63-8-12
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cree
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Hide | Deerskin | Fiber | Quill
Description

Hard sole, soft deerskin top. High sides but no cuffs; edged with purple ribbon. Inside lined with cloth. Flowers and leaves in porcupine quills over instep only. Center flower is purple; two side ones turquoise; leaves red and blue. Seam up heel with extra patch sewn in. Made like a slipper.

Length 23 cm
Width 9 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Robert Pemberton, 1963
Other Number L-260-12 - Old Loan Number

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