Moccasin

Plateau or Sub-Arctic region moccasins.

Acquired by Hon. Edgar Dewdney, between 1859 - 1916. Dewdney became Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

Donated to RAMM in 1920 by his wife Blanche Elizabeth, who attributed them to Mohawk, but this is incorrect.(Ref: Blanche Elizabeth Dewdney’s letters to curator Mr Rowley).

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
25/1920
Collection Class
Clothing and accessories
Collection Area Region
North America
Collector Excavator
Dewdney, Mr Edgar (from the collection of)
Material
soft hide | | horsehair | cotton thread |
Common Name
moccasin
Simple Name
moccasin
Production Town

Production County
?Subarctic; ? Plateau
Production Country
Canada
Production Person Initials

Production Person Surname

Production Year Low
1850s
Production Year High
1916

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