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Moccasin
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
InscriptionsPaper label inside moccasin, handwritten in pencil:
Mrs. Turnham./ Moccasins from Herschel Island/ brought down by a R. Can. M. Policeman./ From Mrs H Y. Russel
Date
1890-1915
Medium / Technique
Tanned and smoked hide, velvet, wool cloth, cotton cloth, glass bead, brass bead, horsehair, embroidery floss, sinew, cotton thread
Dimensions16.5 x 10.8 x 26.5 cm
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Clothing - Footwear
CultureIndigenous: Dene, Gwich'in
Origin
Qikiqtaruk (Herschel Island), Yukon, Canada
Geocultural Area
Western Subarctic
Object NumberME982X.475.1-2
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Mrs. H. Y. Russel
Status
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