Moccasins

Native American (probably Huron)

late 18th century to early 19th century

Place of Manufacture: United States or Canada, Eastern Great Lakes; Place of Use: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

Medium/Technique Leather (probably moose or deer skin), woven dyed porcupine quills, bast fiber thread, plain weave silk ribbon, dyed hair tufts (probably moose), tinned sheet iron cones, napped plain weave wool backing

Dimensions Each: 6.5 x 9.3 x 23.2 cm (2 9/16 x 3 11/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone

Accession Number98.1006-1007

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles

ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionDark brown buckskin moccasins with plated and woven quillwork in bands of red, white, and black, tufts of red fringe held in metal cones, black ribbon binding around opening with white embroidered curvilinear motifs, black felt backing.

Provenance1828, probably purchased by Ciara Robbins (b. 1794 - d. 1881), Lexington, MA; by descent to her great-niece, Ellen A. Stone, Lexington; 1898, gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 1, 1898)