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Moccasins
Moccasins

Moccasins

late 18th century to early 19th century
Place of ManufactureUnited States or Canada
Place of UseLexington, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueLeather (probably moose or deer skin), woven dyed porcupine quills, bast fiber thread, plain weave silk ribbon, dyed hair tufts (probably moose), tinned sheet iron cones, napped plain weave wool backing
DimensionsEach: 6.5 x 9.3 x 23.2 cm (2 9/16 x 3 11/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession number98.1006-1007
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ClassificationsCostumes
Provenance1828, probably purchased by Ciara Robbins (b. 1794 - d. 1881), Lexington, MA; by descent to her great-niece, Ellen A. Stone, Lexington; 1898, gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 1, 1898)