Moccasins Item Number: Na1001 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ankle-wrap moccasins, each with vamp and cuff beaded in a multi-coloured floral design with blue and white border.
History Of Use
Ideal footwear for the arctic. Moccasins are both flexible and warm. In winter, several pairs could be worn, one on top of the other. Moccasins are an item of clothing still made and worn today. Since traditional times, decoration has become more elaborate.
Narrative
Collected by Grace Adam between 1950 and 1965. Said to have been made by a tuberculosis patient at the Charles Camsell Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta.
Cultural Context
footwear
Item History
- Made in Canada before 1965
- Collected before 1965
- Owned by Norrie Barth before January 16, 1985
- Received from Norrie Barth (Donor) on January 16, 1985
What
- Name
- Moccasins
- Identification Number
- Na1001 a-b
- Type of Item
- moccasin
- Material
- plastic, cotton fibre and leather skin
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn and strung
- Part A
- height 22.0 cm, width 12.5 cm, depth 25.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Arctic America
- Previous Owner
- Norrie Barth
- Received from
- Norrie Barth (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1965
- Collection Date
- before 1965
- Ownership Date
- before January 16, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on January 16, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 43
- Accession Number
- 1020/0008 a-b