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Moccasins

Object Details

Collection History
Collected from the artist in 1939 by George Gustav Heye and his long-time friend Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956).
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Seneca [Cattaraugus]
Artist/Maker
Sofie Jones, Seneca [Cattaraugus]
Previous owner
Sofie Jones (Sophia Lay/Mrs. Stewart Jones), Seneca [Cattaraugus], ca. 1867-1947
Collector
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
Object Name
Moccasins
Media/Materials
Cornhusk
Techniques
Twined
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
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