Miniature Moccasins

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/54 a-b

Miniature beaded moccasins. Made of hide with wide beaded flaps. The beading is mirrored on the two shoes. Along one flap, there is a light blue with repeating white and red diamond designs. On the opposite flaps there is a dark blue with repeating yellow rectangle designs. Dark blue strip of beading down the front of the shoes with triangles of red and yellow, and two rows of beads down the back of blue, repeating with white, green and yellow.


  • Type of Item moccasin
  • Culture Plains
  • Material rawhide skin, glass, cotton fibre
  • Measurements height 2.0 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 12.0 cm (part a)

  • Previous Owner Margaret Hess
  • Received from Margaret Hess

  • Made in Canada

  • Ownership Date before September 28, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on September 28, 2017

  • Item Classes beadwork
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3259/0054 a-b