Collection Name	Ethnology
Identifier	SJ-IV-X-65
Title	Round-toed moccasins.
Description	Description: moose hide; smoked; beads; leather; string; sinew; thread; sewn; glass beads Descriptive Narrative: Pair of round-toed moccasins with large vamp and high ankle flaps, made of smoked moose hide and decorated with spot stitch beading on the vamp. The heel seam is t-shaped. A piece of commercially tanned leather has been recycled and sewn to the exterior of the soles. "b" has two holes in the original sole at the ball of the foot. Draw string tie cords have been added. The beadwork is of the Yukon-Tanana style based on Duncan. The moccasins are sinew sewn. The beadwork is thread sewn. Welting is used only on the moccasin/flap seam. Inscription: Written on a commercial white cloth tag, in pencil: "Hudson Stuck Archdeacon of the Yukon gave me these. He traveled "mushed" in them." "Archdeacon" written on the reverse in pencil and crossed out. Notes: These moccasins have been "resoled" by sewing a new sole of commercial leather over holes worn in the original smoked moosehide. This style of Athabaskan moccasins was not previously represented in our collection. They are also of interest in their association with an historic person. -PLC Dimensions: L: 10.75 in, W: 6.125 in, H: 10.875 in
Subject.TGM	Footwear Beads Art
Subject.Local	Alaska Natives--Interior and Southcentral Alaska--Athabascan
Location	Nome (Alaska)
Region	Northern Alaska
Type	Physical Object
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Holding Institution	Sheldon Jackson Museum; 104 College Drive, Sitka, AK 99835-7657; Phone: (907) 747-8981 Fax: (907) 747-3004 ; mailto:rosemary_carlton@eed.state.ak.us
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Round-toed moccasins.

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