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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Cree  Search this
Seller:
Christine L. Zenke Niebuhr (Christine Luzetta Zenke/Mrs. George Niebuhr), Non-Indian, 1880-1951  Search this
Previous owner:
George J. Niebuhr, Non-Indian, 1874-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Moccasins
Media/Materials:
Hide, wool cloth, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Sewn, appliquéd, overlay beadwork
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Place:
Western Canada; Canada (inferred)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of George J. Niebuhr (1874-1928, of Maplewood, New Jersey); purchased by MAI from his widow Christine L. Zenke Niebuhr (1880-1951) in 1928.
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Catalog Number:
16/2871
Barcode:
162871.000
See related items:
Cree
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws611243b7e-1ca0-4d59-899e-4875985e0de9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_174656