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moccasins

The Field Museum

1927.1734 . 176403

« There are two pairs of moccasins in the Speck collection. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, N.o. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.16, fig 30a et b (p.58). « The second pair of moccasins, from Kiskisink, is made of tanned moose skin and lack tops.Like the previously described pair, these are "puckered" style moccasins and the bottoms have been extensively patched. There is no decoration on the tongue, but the upper edge of the bottom is edged with a light textured, multicolored cotton cloth (fig. 30b). » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, N.o. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.16, fig 30b (p.58).

  • Translation Of Citations From Vanstone (1982) Article

    « Il y a deux paires de mocassins dans la collection de Speck . » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, N.o. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.16, fig 30a et b (p.58). « La seconde paire de mocassins, de Kiskissink, est faite de peau d’orignal tannée et il manque les dessus. Comme la paire décrite plus tôt, celle-ci est de style « froncée » et les dessous ont été souvent raccommodés. Il n’y a pas de décoration sur la languette, mais l’extrémité haute de la partie basse est recouverte d’un tissu de coton de plusieurs couleurs et légèrement texturé. (fig. 30b). » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, N.o. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.16, fig 30b (p.58).

  • Type of Item moccasin
  • Culture Ilnu, Montagnais, Innu
  • Material moose skin
  • Made in Pekuakami
  • Nom De L'objet Mocassins
  • Matériaux peau d'orignal
  • Ethnic Group Montagnais
  • Collection Lake St. John Objects
  • Provenience North America, Canada, Quebec, Labrador, Lake St. John

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