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Moccasins

Object Details

Collection History
Collected from Mrs. Yellow Bird (Wichita) in 1909 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
Wichita
Previous owner
Mrs. Yellow Bird, Wichita
Collector
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Date created
circa 1880
Object Name
Moccasins
Media/Materials
Hide, paint, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche
Techniques
Edge beaded , painted, lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Dimensions
26 x 8 x 2 cm
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
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