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Moccasins

Object Details

Collection History
Collected in 1851 by Samuel W. Woodhouse (1821-1904), a surgeon and naturalist who accompanied the Topographical Engineer Corps during the Sitgreaves Expedition to explore the Zuni and Colorado Rivers; inherited by his son, Samuel W. Woodhouse, Jr. (1873-1943); donated to MAI by Samuel W. Woodhouse, Jr. in 1923.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek) (attributed)
Collector
Samuel W. Woodhouse, Non-Indian, 1821-1904
Previous owner
Samuel W. Woodhouse, Non-Indian, 1821-1904
Samuel W. Woodhouse, Jr., Non-Indian, 1873-1943
Seller
Samuel W. Woodhouse, Jr., Non-Indian, 1873-1943
Object Name
Moccasins
Media/Materials
Hide, hide thong/babiche
Techniques
Sewn
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
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