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Moccasins

Object Details

Collection History
Collected in 1925 from William (Yámana) during the MAI Tierra del Fuego Expedition, led by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member).
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan)
Expedition
MAI Tierra del Fuego Expedition (1924-1925) (Lothrop Tierra del Fuego Expedition)
Expedition leader
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965
Previous owner
William (unknown surname), Yámana (Yagán/Yahgan)
Object Name
Moccasins
Media/Materials
Sealskin/fur
Techniques
Sewn
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Indigenous Term
kíli
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