Moccasins Item Number: 1060/71 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pair of child’s moccasins with central eagle design and geometric patterns beaded over the toe. Done in light blue, dark blue, red and yellow. Moccasins are white with an extended, overturned brown rim, and a long, narrow tongue with a lace on either side of it.
Narrative
The St. Ann's Academy Museum, or Sisters of Saint Ann Museum, was established in 1910 in Victoria, and was closed in 1974. Documentation from the museum says these were acquired in 1913.
Specific Techniques
Each moccasin is made of three separate pieces of skin- the sole, upper, and cuff. There are side seams and inverted T seams at the heels.
Item History
- Made in Montana, USA between 1900 and 1913
- Owned by Sisters of Saint Ann Museum
- Owned by B.C. Provincial Museum before September 6, 1985
- Received from B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution) on September 6, 1985
What
- Name
- Moccasins
- Identification Number
- 1060/71 a-b
- Type of Item
- moccasin
- Material
- rawhide skin, glass and sinew
- Part A
- height 7.0 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 18.0 cm
- Part B
- height 8.0 cm, width 8.0 cm, depth 17.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Blackfeet
- Previous Owner
- Sisters of Saint Ann Museum and B.C. Provincial Museum
- Received from
- B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Montana, USA
When
- Creation Date
- between 1900 and 1913
- Ownership Date
- before September 6, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on September 6, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 44
- Accession Number
- 1060/0071 a-b