Moccasins

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Culture/People: Mohawk
Auction venue: Merwin Sales Co.
Previous owner: John S. Reid, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John S. Reid (a collector of antique firearms, weaponry, and Indian items); purchased by George Heye at an auction of John Reid's collection held at the Merwin Sales Company (New York City) in 1914.
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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: 3/5234
Barcode: 035234.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Footwear

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws659bc98ee-0439-42a6-a4a5-f375708e6952

Record ID: NMAI_37599