Pair of red moccasins featuring white and green floral embroidery as well as tan soles. One moccasin sits right-side-up on the gray surface while the other is on its side.
Top view of a pair of red moccasins with white and green floral embroidery. The left shoe is more closed than the right shoe.
Top view of a pair of moccasins. Their tops each consist of two pieces of red fabric with green and white floral embroidery. The soles and interiors are tan.
Moccasin top view. Wrapped round the heel is a red piece of fabric. The cap of the shoe features another ovular red fabric. Both feature white and green floral embroidery.
Pair of moccasins with a bright red body featuring embroidery of white flowers attached to green stems. The soles of the moccasins are a light tan.
Detail of the toe box of the shoe, showing an ovular piece of red fabric with light blue and white borders, embroidered with white and green beads forming a floral motif.
Top view of a pair of red moccasins with white and green floral embroidery and tan soles. The insides of the moccasins are stuffed with a white cotton-ball like material.
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Unknown Maker, Eastern Woodland and Great Lakes

Pair of Moccasins

Maker

Unknown Maker, Eastern Woodland and Great Lakes

Culture

Eastern Woodland and Great Lakes, Native North American

Title

Pair of Moccasins

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities

Object Number

60.034.48

Type

Exhibition History

Being and Believing in the Natural World
Perspectives from the Ancient Mediterranean, Asia, and Indigenous North America
Oct 22, 2022 – Jun 04, 2023

Label copy

These bags and the shoes and hat on the other side of the case were beaded in diverse styles by artists from different Native American tribes. When Europeans came to North America, they introduced glass beads to Native American communities through trade, and beadwork soon evolved into a core cultural art medium. These colorful designs reflect aspects of the natural world, including flowers, leaves, and animals.

—SB

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Unknown Maker, Eastern Woodland and Great Lakes
Pair of Moccasins
Felt, leather, and glass beads
Gift of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities 60.034.48

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