Pair of Moccasins

Sioux; Probably Santee, Sioux

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Sioux; Probably Santee, Sioux. Pair of Moccasins, early 19th century. Animal hide, quills, textile (likely stroud cloth), sinew, 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Henry L. Batterman Fund and Frank Sherman Benson Fund, 50.67.21a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Pair of Moccasins

Date

early 19th century

Geography

Place collected: Fort Snelling, Minnesota, United States

Medium

Animal hide, quills, textile (likely stroud cloth), sinew

Classification

Clothing

Dimensions

10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)

Credit Line

Henry L. Batterman Fund and Frank Sherman Benson Fund

Accession Number

50.67.21a-b

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