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Pair of moccasins
Native American
About 1900
Object Place: Northeastern Woodlands, United States, Northeast
Medium/Technique
Leather with silk embroidery, printed cotton, and wool felt
Dimensions
9.2 x 9 x 24.4 cm (3 5/8 x 3 9/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Louise C. Carpenter in memory of her parents, United States Senator Marcus A. and Mrs. Ethel Warren Coolidge
Accession Number1991.951a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionNortheastern woodland style. Leather; black, cream, red and purple floral embroidery thread; green felt trim and faded pink cotton piping. Condition: Good, some wear.
Provenance1917, possibly sold by the Fred Harvey Indian Building, Albuquerque, NM, to Marcus Allen Coolidge (b. 1865 - d. 1947) and Ethel Warren Coolidge (b. 1870 - d. 1955), Fitchburg, MA; by inheritance to their daughter, Louise Coolidge Carpenter (b. 1901 - d. 1995), Mendenhall, PA; 1991, year-end gift of Louise Coolidge Carpenter to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 22, 1992)