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Moccasins

Object Details

Collection History
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Navajo Arts and Crafts Guild (Window Rock, Arizona) at an unknown date; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Diné (Navajo)
IACB source
Navajo Arts and Crafts Guild (Navaho Arts and Crafts Guild), 1941-
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
Date created
circa 1960
Object Name
Moccasins
Media/Materials
Commercially tanned leather, commercial suede, thread
Techniques
Sewn
Dimensions
24.1 x 11.2 x 5.6 cm
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
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