Moccasins
Item number 3617/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Pair of white deer skin moccasins with beadwork on vamp and sides; openings lined with white fur. Soles, sides, and toes are made up of a large piece of skin, stitched together at toe and heel; vamp is separate. Vamp has a central design of pink and red flowers with yellow centres, and dark and light green leaves. Edges of vamp are bordered with red, maroon, and light green bands. Beadwork on sides of moccasins have a central pink flower with yellow centre, framed with dark purple and yellow buds; buds and flowers are connected with light green and white vines and leaves. Moccasins are lined with plain cloth.
Narrative
The donor inherited the moccasins from his mother's estate, who had inherited them from her mother's estate. They were originally gifted to Henry David Martin, between 1939-1959, while he was the Anglican bishop for northern Saskatchewan, during a trip to the Northwest Territories.
Item History
- Made in Northwest Territories, Canada between 1939 and 1959
- Owned by Henry David Martin before 1971
- Owned by David Williams before February 17, 2023
- Received from David Williams (Donor) on February 17, 2023
What
- Name
- Moccasins
- Identification Number
- 3617/1 a-b
- Type of Item
- moccasin
- Material
- deer skin, glass, fibre and rabbit skin ?
- Part B
- height 2.5 cm, width 15.4 cm, depth 23.4 cm
- Part A
- height 2.5 cm, width 11.3 cm, depth 23.9 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Northwest Territories, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Dene ?
- Previous Owner
- Henry David Martin and David Williams
- Received from
- David Williams (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1939 and 1959
- Ownership Date
- before 1971 and before February 17, 2023
- Acquisition Date
- on February 17, 2023
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3617/0001 a-b
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