Moccasins

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Date created: circa 1880

Culture/People: Seneca
Previous owner: Abel E. Brooks (A.E. Brooks), Non-Indian, 1833-1917

Collection History: Collection history unknown, formerly in the collection of Abel E. Brooks (1833-1917, a renowned collector of Civil War firearms); acquired by George Heye from an unknown source in 1906.
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Place: Ontario, New York; Canada, USA (inferred)

See related items: Seneca; Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/1141
Barcode: 011141.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Object Name: Moccasins
Media/Materials: Deerhide/deerskin, porcupine quills, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads, dye/dyes, thread
Techniques: Sewn, dyed, quill embroidered, edge beaded
Dimensions: 23.00 x 9.00 x 6.00 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6045f9a51-72b8-40da-9f84-3684e868347a

Record ID: NMAI_11969