Sxwayxwey Dance Moccasins
Item number 2621/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Pair of leather dance moccasins with tassels around the ankle and lower calf. Beaded floral design on top of foot. Top of upper tassel has been edged by pinking shears and lined with purple fabric. Leather is hand-stitched. Leather laces.
History Of Use
Anthropologist Homer Barnett notes that moccassins were traditionally worn in all Coast Salish communities, but that they were usually reserved for travel in the mountains and winter use. In general, people went barefoot (1955:73). Anthropologist Pamela Amoss notes that today sneakers are commonly part of Coast Salish dance costumes, but that Plateau style beaded leather moccassins have recently been adopted by some dancers. They are only worn during the dances, and then are put away in a bag, because of their soft soles (1978:101).
Cultural Context
ceremonial; Sxwayxwey dance
Narrative
Dance moccasins worn in Sxwayxwey dances by Edward Sparrow, and are considered culturally sensitive for this reason. Mr. Sparrow acquired them from the Interior of British Columbia, near Lillooet, in the early 1970s. The maker’s surname was Douglas. These moccasins were donated to the museum for safekeeping.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during 1972
- Owned by Edward Sparrow Sr. before April 27, 2004
- Received from Edward Sparrow Sr. (Donor) on April 27, 2004
What
- Name
- Sxwayxwey Dance Moccasins
- Identification Number
- 2621/1 a-b
- Type of Item
- moccasin
- Material
- leather skin, fibre, dye and glass
- Part A
- height 20.3 cm, width 10.4 cm, depth 27.2 cm
- Part B
- height 19.4 cm, width 9.9 cm, depth 27.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Musqueam
- Previous Owner
- Edward Sparrow Sr.
- Received from
- Edward Sparrow Sr. (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1972
- Ownership Date
- before April 27, 2004
- Acquisition Date
- on April 27, 2004
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2621/0001 a-b
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