Miniature Moccasins
About this object
Narrative
Physical description
Miniature beaded moccasins. Shoes are made of a light coloured hide with a wide flap made of tan and red cotton sewn over leather that stands upright around the back of the ankle. Flap is decorated with black beading at bottom, and a cotton pull loop is attached at back centre of heel. Shoe ‘b’ has a silk-like tie at front (missing on shoe ‘a’). Toes are decorated with blue, white and yellow beads in a concentric diamond shape.
Materials
Date Made
Before 1910
Date Acquired
15 Aug 2016
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Part a: 3.5 cm x 6.5 cm x 12 cm
part b: 4 cm x 5 cm x 12.5 cm
Object Number
3194/4 a-b