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Moccasin
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
InscriptionsLabel stapled on back of moccasin: J. B. Russell / 118 King St. W. / Toronto
Handwritten on label: Iyw17 / N. of Edmonton / Swampy Cree
Date
1880-1920
Medium / Technique
Tanned and smoked hide, cotton cloth, embroidery floss, horsehair, sinew, cotton thread
Dimensions8.7 x 10.2 x 25 cm
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Clothing - Footwear
CultureIndigenous: Western Cree?
Origin
Alberta, Canada
Geocultural Area
Western Subarctic
Object NumberM12602.1-2
CollectionMcCord
CreditPurchase
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