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Pair of beaded moccasins for doll
Native American, possibly Meskwaki or possibly Shawnee
about 1875
Object Place: United States, Southeast
Medium/Technique
Leather, beads
Dimensions
3.9 x 8.6 cm (1 9/16 x 3 3/8 in.) flat, resting on bottom
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Carleton Hunneman
Accession Number43.239a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMade of a single piece of very soft light neutral yellow leather; turned down cuff trimmed with pink taffeta ribbon and edged with double row of white beads; instep beaded with white, red, and blue glass beads.
Provenance1943, gift of Annie Ingle (Mrs. Carleton) Hunneman (b. 1868 - d. 1962), Brookline, MA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 14, 1943)