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Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe). <em>Pair of Moccasins</em>, late 18th or early 19th century (possibly). Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper, 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1989.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1989.9a-b_front.jpg)
Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe). Pair of Moccasins, late 18th or early 19th century (possibly). Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper, 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1989.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1989.9a-b_front.jpg)
Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe). <em>Pair of Moccasins</em>, late 18th or early 19th century (possibly). Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper, 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1989.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1989.9a-b_front.jpg)

Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe). Pair of Moccasins, late 18th or early 19th century (possibly). Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper, 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1989.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1989.9a-b_front.jpg)

Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe). <em>Pair of Moccasins</em>, late 18th or early 19th century (possibly). Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper, 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1989.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1989.9a-b_back.jpg)

Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe). Pair of Moccasins, late 18th or early 19th century (possibly). Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper, 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1989.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1989.9a-b_back.jpg)

Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe). <em>Pair of Moccasins</em>, late 18th or early 19th century (possibly). Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper, 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1989.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1989.9a-b_top.jpg)

Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe). Pair of Moccasins, late 18th or early 19th century (possibly). Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper, 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1989.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1989.9a-b_top.jpg)

Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe). <em>Pair of Moccasins</em>, late 18th or early 19th century (possibly). Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper, 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1989.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1989.9a-b_view01.jpg)

Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe). Pair of Moccasins, late 18th or early 19th century (possibly). Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper, 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1989.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1989.9a-b_view01.jpg)

Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe). <em>Pair of Moccasins</em>, late 18th or early 19th century (possibly). Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper, 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1989.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1989.9a-b_view02.jpg)

Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe). Pair of Moccasins, late 18th or early 19th century (possibly). Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper, 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1989.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1989.9a-b_view02.jpg)

Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe). <em>Pair of Moccasins</em>, late 18th or early 19th century (possibly). Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper, 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1989.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1989.9a-b_acetate_bw.jpg)

Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe). Pair of Moccasins, late 18th or early 19th century (possibly). Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper, 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1989.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1989.9a-b_acetate_bw.jpg)

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Pair of Moccasins

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CULTURE Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe)
MEDIUM Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper
DATES late 18th or early 19th century (possibly)
DIMENSIONS 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas
ACCESSION NUMBER 1989.9a-b
CREDIT LINE Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
CAPTION Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe). Pair of Moccasins, late 18th or early 19th century (possibly). Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper, 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1989.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1989.9a-b_front.jpg)
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Possibly Chippewa (Anishinaabe). <em>Pair of Moccasins</em>, late 18th or early 19th century (possibly). Buffalo hide, beads, ribbon, copper, 3 × 2 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1989.9a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1989.9a-b_front.jpg)

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