Beaded leaf moccasins
File, 2011-004-005-001
- Part of
- Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre > Artifact collection > Beadwork series > Beaded leaf moccasins
- Date
- circa 1880 – 1920
- Physical Description
- 7.3 cm of object. - 2 moccasins : col. ; 25.5 x 8.2 x 7.3 cm
- General Material Designation
- Object
- Language(s)
- English
- Descriptive Notes
- Style or pattern: flowers, leaves, stems, trim, edging, fringe
- Process and material details: handstitched, handbeaded
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A2.WIL: The period concentrating on Reverend Edward Francis Wilson's arrival , and the subsequent building of the Shingwauk Indian Residential School , 1871-1892. Reverend E.F. Wilson was principal of the school from 1873 - 1892, and thereafter was relocated to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
The A2.WIL.0 collection included bead work collected by Reverend E.F. Wilson and Archibald Wilson, Principal of Elkhorn, Residential School, Washakada. The bead work is most likely from the late 1800s. Mrs. Graham, a descendant of E.F. Wilson, graciously donated the bead work to the Shingwauk Project. She said, "I want these to go back to where they belong". - A pair of moccasins. Both feature flower and leaf beadwork designs attached by stems on the top. A printed textile is wrapped over the edge of the top opening. The sides, back and bottom are empty.
- Colour: dark green, pink, dark blue, beige, blue, orange, light pink, translucent
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