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Mi’kmaq Moccasins

Mi’kmaq Moccasins
Native Americans commonly used animal hides to make footwear. These deerskin moccasins, made by the Mi’kmaq of eastern Canada around 1840, feature decorative beadwork, sequins, silk ribbons, and red trade cloth.
John Bigelow Taylor/Eugene and Claire Thaw Collection, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A./Art Resource, NY
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Native Americans of North America; Native American Art; Mi’kmaq
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