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ProvenanceDr. Harlow Brooks (33), New York City; Brooklyn Museum of Art (43.87.76a,b); Wellington collection (M3), Long Island, New York
BibliographyEwing, Douglas C. Pleasing the Spirits: A Catalogue of a Collection of American Indian Art. New York: Ghylen Press, 1982,n.p., pl.2, cat. no. 270 & p.257, cat. no. 270.
"Tenth Anniversary of the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art, 1995-2005" in Heritage magazine, 2005, vol 20. pg. 14.
Brydon, Sherry. "Beautiful in their Materials and Finish: Early Nineteenth-Century Iroquois Moccasins." American Indian Art Magazine 36, no. 4 (August 2011): 64-75, p. 64 and 66, fig. 2.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 38.
Culture
Seneca (Haudenosaunee)
Moccasins
Datec. 1830
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/4 × 3 7/8 × 9 1/4 in. (7 × 9.8 × 23.5 cm)
Object numberT0780a-b
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextThese moccasins are classic examples of the extremely fine porcupine quillwork that Haudenosaunee women made in the early 19th century. A hallmark of this tradition is the vividly dyed quillwork that covers much of the moccasins’ surface in a combination of geometric and gentle curvilinear designs. Women often bordered the cuffs with a richly colored silk ribbon to complement the dyed quillwork.ProvenanceDr. Harlow Brooks (33), New York City; Brooklyn Museum of Art (43.87.76a,b); Wellington collection (M3), Long Island, New York
BibliographyEwing, Douglas C. Pleasing the Spirits: A Catalogue of a Collection of American Indian Art. New York: Ghylen Press, 1982,n.p., pl.2, cat. no. 270 & p.257, cat. no. 270.
"Tenth Anniversary of the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art, 1995-2005" in Heritage magazine, 2005, vol 20. pg. 14.
Brydon, Sherry. "Beautiful in their Materials and Finish: Early Nineteenth-Century Iroquois Moccasins." American Indian Art Magazine 36, no. 4 (August 2011): 64-75, p. 64 and 66, fig. 2.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 38.
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