Moccasins Item Number: D2.12 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A pair of skin moccasins with the soles sewn on, and which have been worn, and are beaded on the top and the sides with light blue, dark blue, yellow, and white.
Narrative
A letter on file from the donor said the Plains items in her donation were: "collected by my uncle when he was with Roosevelt's Rough Riders and were given to him by Sitting Bull - or so the story in the family goes."
Item History
- Made in USA before 1890
- Collected before 1890
- Owned by Marian Smith before January 1957
- Received from Marian Smith (Donor) during January 1957
What
- Name
- Moccasins
- Identification Number
- D2.12 a-b
- Type of Item
- moccasin
- Material
- rawhide skin and glass
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn and embroidered
- Overall
- height 4.0 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 25.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Plains
- Previous Owner
- Marian Smith
- Received from
- Marian Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- USA
When
- Creation Date
- before 1890
- Collection Date
- before 1890
- Ownership Date
- before January 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during January 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 2158/0011 a-b