Pair of Moccasins
CultureWendat (Huron), Quebec, Canada
Dateca. 1800-1820
MediumNative tanned and black-dyed leather, natural and dyed moosehair, cotton thread, and silk ribbon
Dimensions.1: 8 5/8 × 4 3/4 × 3 inches (21.91 × 12.07 × 7.62 cm)
.2: 8 7/8 × 5 × 3 1/8 inches (22.54 × 12.7 × 7.94 cm)
.2: 8 7/8 × 5 × 3 1/8 inches (22.54 × 12.7 × 7.94 cm)
Credit LineGift of Tony and Teri Perry
Object number2016.40.1,2
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DescriptionPair of child's moccasins with finely embroidered floral designs.ProvenanceAmerican Indian Art N08752, Sotheby's, New York, May 18, 2011, Lot 1
Purchased from Sotheby's by Tony and Teri Perry, Edwards, CO, 2011-2016;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016
Torrence, Gaylord, ed. Continuum: North American Native Art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Kansas City: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
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