Child's moccasins

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Date created: circa 1910

Culture/People: probably Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux) (attributed)
Previous owner: Starr Hayes (Annie Starr Hayes/Annie Martha Starr), Non-Indian, 1850-1920

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Mrs. Starr Hayes (1850-1920, a teacher with the U.S. Indian Service); purchased by MAI from an unknown source circa 1918.
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Place: Plains; USA, Canada (inferred)

See related items: Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux); Clothing/Garments: Footwear
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, & Games

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/4686
Barcode: 084686.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Object Name: Child's moccasins
Media/Materials: Hide, rawhide, glass bead/beads, metal cones, silk cloth, porcupine quills, sinew, paint, dye/dyes
Techniques: Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, strung, quill-wrapped (flat)
Dimensions: 15.00 x 7.60 x 6.50 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66a35cf0b-83ac-4ed5-9385-936b5b8308ae

Record ID: NMAI_91305