E0593A: Moccasin

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0593A

Classification Category:

10:Unclassifiable Artifacts

Marks/Labels:

A label was previously affixed to the bottom. Only a small part remains.

Materials:

animal ➔ hide/skin ➔ leather
metal
fabric ➔ cloth

Dimensions:

28.5 cm L
11.5 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:

USA

Description:

A pair of moccasins made out of two pieces of leather: a sole and upper body.

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