Moccasin Item Number: D3.165 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A pair of skin moccasins, each sewn down the middle of the toe top, embroidered, and having tie-laces. Fine convent embroidery has a flower motif in yellow, pink, purple, green and orange, with bands of blue, pink, red, light and dark green, likely silk.
Item History
- Made in Manitoba, Canada ?
- Collected between 1875 and 1895
- Owned by Thomas Wardlaw Taylor and Frank Wesbrook
- Owned by Helen F. Robertson before March 30, 1961
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Helen F. Robertson (Seller) on March 30, 1961
What
- Name
- Moccasin
- Identification Number
- D3.165 a-b
- Type of Item
- moccasin
- Material
- skin and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn and embroidered
- Overall
- height 14.5 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 22.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Anishinaabe ? or Cree ?
- Previous Owner
- Thomas Wardlaw Taylor, Frank Wesbrook and Helen F. Robertson
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Helen F. Robertson (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Manitoba, Canada ?
When
- Collection Date
- between 1875 and 1895
- Ownership Date
- before March 30, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on March 30, 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0045/0005 a-b