Pair of Moccasins Item Number: 1997.105.2a-b from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Object is a pair of moccasins, the fronts of which have blue, red-brown, and white beads. Cuffs are red wool; rawhide ties are natural. Very fine pair: spot stitch, side seam. Probably Plains Cree from Rocky Boy Reservation, which is nearby Glacier National Park, Montana, where these were collected.

Credit Line

Gift of Sasha Nyary and Family

Item History

  • Made between 1900 and 1925

What

Name
Pair of Moccasins
Identification Number
1997.105.2a-b
Type of Item
moccasin and pair
Material
hide, bead and wool
Overall
length 7.75 in, width 10.0 in, height 4.0 in

Who

Culture
Plains, Cree and Sioux

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1900 and 1925

Other

Classification
Clothing