Moccasins

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Date created: 1775-1880

Culture/People: probably Northeast (attributed)
Previous owner: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Seller: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") circa 1914; purchased by George Heye from W.O. Oldman in 1914.
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Place: Northeast Woodlands; USA (inferred)

See related items: Northeast; Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 3/6411
Barcode: 036411.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Object Name: Moccasins
Media/Materials: Deerhide/deerskin, metal cones, deer hair, porcupine quills, dye/dyes
Techniques: Quill embroidered
Dimensions: 24.8 x 9 x 26.0 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws670a2399b-5f99-49bc-8a57-c84ca7d48d8c

Record ID: NMAI_38902