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Moccasins

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Frank Speck in 1909.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Lorette Huron
Collector
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Previous owner
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
Moccasins
Media/Materials
Hide, wool cloth, hide thong/babiche
Techniques
Sewn
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
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