Wall pocket


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Victoria and Albert Museum
Accession Number
AP.335-1875
Discipline
Humanities
Culture
Huron-Wendat
Date
1800 – 1875 (creation date)
Materials and Techniques
moose (material)
leather (material)
embroidering (technique)
skinning (technique)
Moose or elk hoof with attached skin, leather embroidered with dyed moose hair, iron-alloy metal tassels, wool textile (technique)
Place
Canada (creation)
Eastern Woodlands (creation)
School / Style
native american
Description
Wall pocket, made from the hoof of a moose or elk, with embroidery and fringing, Eastern Woodlands, Huron-Wendat, 1800-1875
History of Use
Previously described as a letter rack and recorded as purchased in Upper Canada
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MDS record link
Record Rights
Victoria and Albert Museum
CC BY-NC
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