Boots/High moccasins

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Date created: 1950-1959

Culture/People: East or Woods Cree
Possible collector: Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
Previous owner: Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953; John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
Donor: John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
Possible collector: John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Bernard S. Mason (1896-1953, author of books on Indian crafts, an active supporter of camping and "Indian lore" as educational experiences, and director of Camp Kooch-i-ching, Rainy Lake, Minnesota); bequeathed or given to his friend John Landis Holden (1922-1998, also a camping enthusiast and subsequent director of Camp Kooch-i-ching); donated to NMAI by John L. Holden in 1991.
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Place: Ontario; Canada

See related items: East or Woods Cree; Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/3367
Barcode: 253367.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Object Name: Boots/High moccasins
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, cotton cloth, beaver skin/fur, deerhide/deerskin, wool yarn, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Sewn, braided, tasseled, overlay beadwork, appliquéd
Dimensions: 42 x 33 x 4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68c0822fb-c3a5-44fb-a4bd-143dac443dc1

Record ID: NMAI_269199