A pair of moccasin cuffs. Both feature cross, square, triangle and circle bead work designs wrapping around the entire body. There is no base and the edges are trimmed. The inside exhibits stitches from top bead work.
red, dark blue, green, white, brown, silver
7.5 cm of object. - 2 moccasin cuffs : col. ; 12.4 x 27.8 x 7.5 cm
(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
assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box
acid-free tissue; archival box