Moccasin

45-15-470.1

From: United States of America (uncertain) | Canada (uncertain) | New York (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-470.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Iroquois
Provenience United States of America (uncertain) | Canada (uncertain) | New York (uncertain)
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Buckskin | Fiber | Glass
Description

One of a pair (.1 - .2). Smoke-tanned heavy buckskin, T-heel seam with rounded end turned up and sewed down, no toe seam. The bottom being puckered into a long and comparatively narrow instep-tongue piece. Cuff piece backed with cardboard and bound with green braid which extends for ties. Instep and cuff beaded in floral and vine design.

Length 23.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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