Collection: Warnock

Item Number: WC8902002

Category: Moccasins

Region: Northeast

Tribe: Iroquois

Period: 1850-1875

Materials: Native tanned deerskin; dyed and natural porcupine quills, multi-colored glass seed beads; red wool cloth; green silk ribbon; white cotton cloth; thread sewn.

Description: One piece (soft sole) front seam moccasins with supplemental red cloth side flaps. Vamps have porcupine quill decoration including spiral designs and bands of plaited quillwork. Side flaps are decorated with beadwork in zigzag, diamond and scroll patterns.

Dimensions: Length 9.5 inches 24.2 cm.

Provenance:

Alexander Gallery
Epic Fine Arts Co./Masco Corp.

Exhibitions:

Splendid Heritage, The Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, February 10, 2009 - March 1, 2010
Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wy, May 1, 2010 - October 31, 2010
Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Mo, Febuary 12, 2010 - April 24, 2010

References:

Warnock, John and Marva Warnock, eds, Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, 2009, pp 159

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