Moccasin

45-15-474

From: United States of America

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-474
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Delaware Culture | Lenape
Provenience United States of America
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Buckskin | Quill | Glass | Fiber
Description

Smoked buckskin, one piece with straight heel seam and long instep seam puckered toward toe. Seam quill-covered, turned down ankle flaps exquisitely quilled in geometric designs differing from the other, edged with white pony beads. Heel seam was covered with thin green silk ribbon.

Length 24.13 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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