Moccasin
This pair of leather moccasins is brown in color. They feature a metal buckle at the top of the instep. The upper part of the moccasin is embroidered with faded thread.
- Accession Number 2022.26.23.1-2
- Date 1850 c
- Measurements 12,8 x 11 x 27,5 cm
Historical context
The rectangular vamp is typical of moccasins produced by the Wendat from the late 18th to the second half of the 19th century. The addition of a strap with metal buckle is borrowed from European shoemaking. Traditionally, moccasins were laced at the ankle with long leather laces. These moccasins, worn over thick woollen socks, were designed specifically for snowshoeing, a sport very popular with Eurocanadians in the 19th century. They fea...
- Accession Number 2022.26.23.1-2
- Date 1850 c
- Measurements 12,8 x 11 x 27,5 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Dave St-Martin, 2022.026.023.1-2
Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich
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