Man's boots/legging moccasins

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Culture/People: possibly Inland Tlingit (Taku Tlingit) (attributed)
Collector: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Previous owner: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Seller: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Presenter/funding source: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928

Collection History: Collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1922 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place: Upper Taku River; Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Inland Tlingit (Taku Tlingit); Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/5408
Barcode: 115408.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Object Name: Man's boots/legging moccasins
Media/Materials: Caribou hide/skin, porcupine quills, dye/dyes
Techniques: Sewn, dyed, quilled (lane stitched), quill-wrapped (flat)

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c98e2637-b128-4a0f-b0e3-f43319ae76a2

Record ID: NMAI_124420