Moccasins

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Culture/People: Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)
Possible owner: Louis Falkenau, Non-Indian, 1854-1921
Previous owner: Robert M. Falkenau, Non-Indian, 1882-1970
Donor: Robert M. Falkenau, Non-Indian, 1882-1970
Honoree: Louis Falkenau, Non-Indian, 1854-1921

Collection History: Collection history unknown; probably from the collection of Louis Falkenau (1854-1921, a civil engineer in Chicago, Illinois); formerly in the collection of his nephew, Robert M. Falkenau (1882-1970, of New York City); donated to MAI by Robert M. Falkenau in 1925 in memory of Louis Falkenau.
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Place: Plains; USA, Canada (inferred)

See related items: Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne); Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 14/4097
Barcode: 144097.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Object Name: Moccasins
Media/Materials: Hide, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Dimensions: 43 x 9 x 7 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60151ef1b-8c24-44ba-b64f-c13e6e517099

Record ID: NMAI_154378