E0326: Moccasin

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0326

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Clothing ➞ Footwear

Marks/Labels:

"Mandan 118 6-15-48" sticker no longer attached

Materials:

animal ➔ hide/skin ➔ leather
fabric ➔ cloth

Dimensions:

27.5 cm L
10 cm W

Provenance of Object:

This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Source Locality:

Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, USA

Acquisition Date:

June 16 1948

Description:

Mandan moccasins. Sole made out of hard and soft leather.

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