moccasin;moccasin


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From The Collection Of
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Accession Number
E785/1
Discipline
Humanities
Materials and Techniques
smoked moose skin (material)
hide (material)
quill (material)
Place
Canada (creation)
North America (creation)
Subarctic (creation)
North America (collection place)
Description
From the Subarctic region of North America, these plain moccasins were made from a moose hide which was smoked first then oiled. These processes create a soft and durable material.

Donated in 1869 by Mrs Whitney.

This object is not on display.
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Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
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