Moccasins Item Number: 3204/13 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pair of beaded moccasins. Shoes are made of soft, pliable hide with a stiff sole sewn on bottom. Ankles are high, folded over and sewn into a double layer, and a short tongue emerges at front and rests on foot. These are edged with yellow and red beads. Toe of shoe is rounded and heavily beaded in a large half circle of yellow and red, outlined in dark blue, with translucent beads. The pattern is mimicked on the top side of the tongue.
Narrative
Commissioned by the donor in 1963 for his own use. He met Louise White Cow while he was working near Brocket, Alberta as an employee of the Glenbow Foundation.
Item History
- Made by Louise White (Maker) in Brocket, Alberta, Canada during 1963
- Collected during 1963
- Owned by Turrall Adcock Moore before October 17, 2016
- Received from Turrall Adcock Moore (Donor) on October 17, 2016
What
- Name
- Moccasins
- Identification Number
- 3204/13 a-b
- Type of Item
- moccasin
- Material
- rawhide skin, glass and cotton fibre
- Part A
- height 7.2 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 27.0 cm
- Part B
- height 7.8 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 29.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Piikani
- Creator
- Louise White (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Turrall Adcock Moore
- Received from
- Turrall Adcock Moore (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Brocket, Alberta, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1963
- Collection Date
- during 1963
- Ownership Date
- before October 17, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on October 17, 2016
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3204/0013 a-b