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Moccasins

Portland Art Museum

87.88.39A,B

Plains Indian people traditionally used porcupine quills to decorate clothing and other items. As glass beads introduced by traders became more and more available, the use of porcupine quills gradually declined, though it never stopped completely.

  • Collection History Provenance

    The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

  • Type of Item moccasin
  • Culture Plains
  • Material leather, rawhide hide, cotton cloth binding, porcupine quill, glass bead, metal cone, dyed horsehair
  • Measurements height 3.5 in, width 4.25 in, depth 10.5 in (overall)
  • Creator Plains artist
  • Creation Date during 1890
  • Categories Plains; Clothing and Textiles

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