Culture/People:

probably Tuscarora (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Thisba Hutson Morgan (Thisba Ann Hutson), Non-Indian, 1872-1966  Search this

Cecil Morgan, Non-Indian, 1898-1999  Search this

Donor:

Cecil Morgan, Non-Indian, 1898-1999  Search this

Object Name:

Child's moccasins

Media/Materials:

Hide, velveteen, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, wool twill tape, thread

Techniques:

Sewn, raised beadwork, overlay beadwork

Dimensions:

13 x 7 cm

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Place:

Ontario, New York; Canada, USA (inferred)

Date created:

1910-1930

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Thisba Hutson Morgan (1872-1966), wife of Bureau of Indian Affairs employee Howell Morgan (1863-1952); inherited by their son Cecil Morgan (1898-1999); donated to MAI by Cecil Morgan in 1983.

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Catalog Number:

25/384

Barcode:

250384.000

See related items:

Tuscarora

Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws694a07d07-f44e-4354-b92d-a5d5031d217f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_265399