Moccasins

Culture/People
probably Gwich'in (Kutchin) (attributed)
Collector
Major William C. Gotshall, Non-Indian, ca. 1875-1935
Previous owner
Major William C. Gotshall, Non-Indian, ca. 1875-1935
Donor
Major William C. Gotshall, Non-Indian, ca. 1875-1935
Collection History
Collected by Major William C. Gotshall (ca. 1875-1935, a civil engineer and owner of New York area railroads) during travel to Alaska circa 1920; donated to MAI by Major Gotshall in 1929.
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Place
Near Fort Yukon; Fort Yukon; Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
See related items
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
16/3896
Barcode
163896.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Object Name
Moccasins
Media/Materials
Moose hide/skin, wool cloth, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche, porcupine quills
Techniques
Sewn, overlay beadwork, cutout, quill embroidered
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6123914a9-1f83-47ad-8a96-4c4d6a6243aa
Record ID
NMAI_175312