Miniature Moccasins Item Number: 3194/10 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Miniature beaded moccasins. Shoes are made of a light coloured hide with a wide folded flap made of cream cotton and red wool strips sewn around the back of the heel. Flap ties in front, over the shoe’s long tongue. Toe is decorated with black beads set in a ‘T’ shape with a square of translucent beads at centre. Bottom of shoe 'b' has lines of fine stitching across surface.
Narrative
Robert Gale's grandfather (Gervase Edward Gale) was a missionary and principal of St. Paul's School at Cardston, Alberta, on the Blood Reserve, c. 1904-1910. His grandmother, Hattie May is said to have collected the Blood (Kainai) objects in MOA accessions 3194 and 3239.
Item History
- Made in Alberta, Canada before 1910
- Collected in Cardston, Alberta, Canada between 1904 and 1910
- Owned by Hattie May Gale before 1968
- Owned by Karen Gale and Robert Gale before August 15, 2016
- Received from Robert Gale (Donor) and Karen Gale (Donor) on August 15, 2016
What
- Name
- Miniature Moccasins
- Identification Number
- 3194/10 a-b
- Type of Item
- moccasin
- Material
- skin, wool fibre, glass and cotton fibre
- Part A
- height 4.5 cm, width 4.0 cm, depth 8.5 cm
- Part B
- height 4.5 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 9.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kainai
- Previous Owner
- Hattie May Gale, Karen Gale and Robert Gale
- Received from
- Robert Gale (Donor) and Karen Gale (Donor)
Where
When
- Creation Date
- before 1910
- Collection Date
- between 1904 and 1910
- Ownership Date
- before 1968 and before August 15, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on August 15, 2016
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3194/0010 a-b