Moccasin cuffs

Description
Start Date: 
ca. 1880
End Date: 
ca. 1920
Date Range: 
[ca. 1880-1920]
Physical Description: 
7.5 cm of object. - 2 moccasin cuffs : col. ; 12.4 x 27.8 x 7.5 cm
Physical Location
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Shelf Location: 
2011-4-002
Container Number: 
002
Conservation
Date Reported: 
Tue, 02/21/2012 (All day)
Custodial History: 
Previously known as 2011.01.28.04a-b; 2011-4_008_001a-d
Style or Pattern: 
trim, squares, crossews, triangle, lines, circles
Process: 
handstitched, handbeaded
Conservation Notes: 
(A) Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Top back center - all beaded surfaces - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.2 - Material Loss - Top back center edge - 1.8x1cm - red cotton - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Loose Beads - Bottom back left edge - 1cm - blue beads - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Missing bead - Top back left - 1 bead - white - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Missing Beads - Front center bottom - approx. 9 beads - white - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Missing Beads - Lower front left side - approx.23 beads - white - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Pin - Inside lower back center - held on by string - purpose unknown (B) Fig.1 - Repair - Back center - stitched - 5.8cm -due to attempted reattachment; Fig.2 - Material Loss - Top back center - red cotton - canvas frayed - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Dirt - Top back right side - all beaded surfaces - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.4 - Missing beads - Lower right side - approx. 6 beads - red - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Missing Beads - Lower back right side - approx. 6 blue beads - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Nail - Inside bottom back - nail - purpose unknown (C) Fig.1 - Pin (D) Fig.1 - Nail
Conservation-Treatment
Options: 
assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box
Materials required: 
acid-free tissue; archival box
Conclusions: 
Option completed
Storage Method: 
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
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