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Moccasins

Object Details

Collection History
Collected from Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Peoria
Previous owner
Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923
Collector
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Object Name
Moccasins
Media/Materials
Hide, ribbon, glass bead/beads
Techniques
Edge beaded , appliquéd, overlay beadwork
Dimensions
23.3 x 11.4 x 7 cm
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Indigenous Term
ma' ke si na
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