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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Sioux  Search this
Previous owner:
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this
Seller:
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this
Object Name:
Moccasins
Media/Materials:
Buffalo hide/skin, wool cloth, porcupine quills, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, quilled (lane stitched)
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Place:
North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956, a long-time friend of George Heye); purchased by George Heye from Joseph Keppler in 1906.
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Catalog Number:
8772
Barcode:
008772.000
See related items:
Sioux
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f816ffc0-91d6-4eac-9567-bb039aba922a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_8990