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Moccasins

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1880-1910

GUSN

GUSN-24540

Description

Pair of beaded Indian leggings (child-size). Tan leather w/ beadwork along shin and around entire upper and ankle area. Beads are white w/ geometric designs of blue, red and yellow at center. Leather tassels along outer edge of legging.

Details

Descriptive Terms

moccasins
footwear
beading (edging pattern)
beading (process)
hand sewing
leather
beading (edging pattern)
beading (process)
Leather
Machine Sewn
Beaded
MOCCASIN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11 x 2.5 x 6 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5360AB

Places

Maine (United States)

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