Moccasins
CultureHuron
Dateca. 1830
MediumBlack-dyed native leather, moose hair, and silk ribbon
DimensionsEach: 4 1/4 × 3 1/2 × 10 1/2 inches (10.8 × 8.89 × 26.67 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Donald D. Jones
Object number2001.3.69.1,2
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Gallery LabelThese finely embroidered moccasins are an early example of Native American art created for the tourist market. Young Huron women under the tutelage of Ursuline nuns in colonial Quebec developed a distinctive style of floral embroidery in the late 18th century, which was based on French Renaissance techniques and European floral designs. The resulting interaction evolved as an important source of income for Huron women in their production of souvenirs catering to the tastes of European and American travelers.
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