Moccasins Item Number: D2.13 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A pair of skin moccasins with a floral design in beads sewn on to black felt on tongue. Floral beadwork design consists of one large red flower in two shades having a two-shaded yellow centre and one small pink and red flower with 'greenery' in two shades of blue and three shades of green. Quillwork colours include mauve, red, orange, and blue.
Item History
- Made in North America
- Collected between 1950 and 1962
- Owned by Mrs. Paterson
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
- Name
- Moccasins
- Identification Number
- D2.13 a-b
- Type of Item
- moccasin
- Material
- skin, glass, porcupine quill and wool fibre ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn and embroidered
- Overall
- height 14.7 cm, width 15.5 cm, depth 29.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Plains
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Paterson and Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North America
When
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 44
- Accession Number
- 0081/0046