Moccasins

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Date created: 1870-1890

Culture/People: Mohawk
Collector: William Alling, Non-Indian
Previous owner: Abel E. Brooks (A.E. Brooks), Non-Indian, 1833-1917

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

See related items: Mohawk; Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/1147
Barcode: 011147.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Object Name: Moccasins
Media/Materials: Hide, velveteen, cotton cloth, fabric webbing, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads, paint
Techniques: Sewn, lined, appliquéd, overlay beadwork, edge beaded, painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6700e5e71-eef0-4249-adad-d7c9a3e53ff4

Record ID: NMAI_11976