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Moccasin
Maker
Vera Best
MarkingsSmall, square, white paper card attached:
On the cover it says, "Labrador Crafts" with pictures of an ulu, needle and thread, and a knife, all in blue ink.
On the inside, it says:
Ulu Traditional Inuit women's knife for the cleaning of seal skin
Needle Originally of bone, used for sewing clothing by hand
Crooked Knife Indian tool of general use - including making snowshoes
On the opposite page the name, location, and price are hand-written in blue ink (pencil for the price):
Craft Producer. Vera Bist
Craft Council. Happy Valley Size 13 senior's (must be a mistake--these moccasins look like they'd only fit a five-year old!)
Price. $22
Date
1970-1980
Medium / Technique
Wool, hide, fur
Dimensions5.8 x 7.7 x 19.3 cm
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Clothing - Footwear
CultureIndigenous: Innu; Naskapi
Origin
Happy Valley - Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada
Geocultural Area
Subarctic
Object NumberM2009.61.2.1-2
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Cynthia Gordon
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