Miniature beaded moccasins. Shoes are made of a light coloured hide with a wide flap made of tan and red cotton sewn over leather that stands upright around the back of the ankle. Flap is decorated with black beading at bottom, and a cotton pull loop is attached at back centre of heel. Shoe ‘b’ has a silk-like tie at front (missing on shoe ‘a’). Toes are decorated with blue, white and yellow beads in a concentric diamond shape.

• Narrative

  Robert Gale's grandfather (Gervase Edward Gale) was a missionary and principal of St. Paul's School at Cardston, Alberta, on the Blood Reserve, c. 1904-1910. His grandmother, Hattie May is said to have collected the Blood (Kainai) objects in MOA accessions 3194 and 3239.

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• Type of Item moccasin
• Culture Kainai
• Material skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre, glass, silk fibre
• Measurements height 3.5 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 12.0 cm (part a) height 4.0 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 12.5 cm (part b)

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• Previous Owner Hattie May Gale, Karen Gale, Robert Gale
• Received from Robert Gale, Karen Gale

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• Made in Alberta
• Collected in Cardston

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• Creation Date before 1910
• Collection Date between 1904 and 1910
• Ownership Date before 1968, before August 15, 2016
• Acquisition Date on August 15, 2016

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• Item Classes beadwork
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3194/0004 a-b