Culture/People:

Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this

Previous owner:

Davis George, Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this

Collector:

Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this

Object Name:

Child's moccasins

Media/Materials:

Hide, sinew, hide thong/babiche

Techniques:

Sewn

Dimensions:

14 x 6 x 9 cm

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Native Term:

dsu dca wa tu'n

Place:

Swain County and Jackson County; North Carolina; USA

Date created:

1800-1850

Collection History:

Collected from Davis George (Eastern Band of Cherokee) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

1/9054

Barcode:

019054.000

See related items:

Eastern Band of Cherokee

Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6063d0a1c-559f-44de-b6b5-5377ab271840

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_20442