Culture/People:

probably Northeast (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this

Seller:

William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this

Object Name:

Moccasins

Media/Materials:

Deerhide/deerskin, metal cones, deer hair, porcupine quills, dye/dyes

Techniques:

Quill embroidered

Dimensions:

24.8 x 9 x 26.0 cm

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Place:

Northeast Woodlands; USA (inferred)

Date created:

1775-1880

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") circa 1914; purchased by George Heye from W.O. Oldman in 1914.

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Catalog Number:

3/6411

Barcode:

036411.000

See related items:

Northeast

Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws670a2399b-5f99-49bc-8a57-c84ca7d48d8c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_38902