Pair of Moccasins SEE L61.15a,b Item Number: 43.201.323a-b from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

These hide moccasins are made identically to each other with a floral pattern on the vamp, sides and cuff. The hide cuff is sewn on and has a ribbon edging. The beadwork contains rare solid gold or gold plated beads considered unique and used in the Southeast region which suggests the moccasins are Cherokee in origin. Some historians feel the use of these beads is linked to the 1829 Georgia Gold Rush era. See supplemental file in curator office.

Credit Line

Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks

Item History

  • Made between 1775 and 1825

What

Name
Pair of Moccasins SEE L61.15a,b
Identification Number
43.201.323a-b
Type of Item
moccasin and pair
Material
buffalo hide, bead, sinew and ribbon
Measurements
“3 x 2 7/8 x 8 in. (7.6 x 7.3 x 20.3 cm) 3 x 2 7/8 x 7 3/4 in. (7.6 x 7.3 x 19.7 cm)” ?

Who

Culture
Northeast

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1775 and 1825

Other

Classification
(not assigned)