E0327A: Moccasin

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0327A

Classification Category:

10:Unclassifiable Artifacts

Materials:

animal ➔ hide/skin ➔ leather
fabric ➔ cloth

Dimensions:

26.5 cm L
11 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 15 1948

Description:

Mandan moccasins made of hard and soft leather with colored dimonds in zig zag pattern for decoration.

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