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Man's moccasins

Object Details

Collection History
Collected in 1927 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1927.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Innu [Nutashkuan]
Collector
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Seller
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Object Name
Man's moccasins
Media/Materials
Caribou hide/skin, wool cloth, wool twill tape, glass bead/beads
Techniques
Sewn, cutout, overlay beadwork
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
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