Moccasin

Marks or LabelsSmall, 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

DivisionIndigenous Cultures - Historical Objects

CollectionMcCord

CreditGift of Cynthia Gordon

Status

Not on view

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