Pair of Moccasins

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Title	Pair of Moccasins
Artist	Artist Unknown (Dakota)
Date	c. 1888
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Leatherwork | Animal hide, cotton, ribbon

Size:

3 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 9 in. (8.26 x 8.26 x 22.86 cm) (single element, a)3 1/4 x 3 x 8 1/2 in. (8.26 x 7.62 x 21.59 cm) (single element, b)

Creation Place:

North America, United States, Great Plains region

Culture:

Dakota, North America, United States, Great Plains region

Style:

19th century

Physical Description:

light-colored hide; ribbon ties; gathered at tongue; 3-flower bouquet embroidered on each moccasin, in green, white and tan

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Evan Maurer in honor of Ron Libertus

Accession Number:

2001.271.1a,b

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Added to Site:

February 28, 2009