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Moccasins

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of E.B. Hunter; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1929.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)
Previous owner
E. B. Hunter, Non-Indian
Date created
circa 1880
Object Name
Moccasins
Media/Materials
Hide, glass bead/beads, rawhide, cotton cloth, cotton canvas, sinew, thread
Techniques
Sewn, overlay beadwork
Dimensions
26 x 14 x 20 cm
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
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