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Moosehide Moccasins w/beadwork on vamp; Child size 10.5 Jack Ginnish Mi'kmaq

$ 25.74

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Tribal Affiliation: MicMac / Mi'kmaq (Canada sp)
  • Condition: New
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Artisan: Jack Ginnish

    Description

    A smaller size of soft lined moosehide moccasins made by Jack Ginnish, Mi'kmaq.  These are pucker toe style and nicely made!  They are about a child's size 10 .  They are  6.5" long, 3.5" wide at toe, cuffs are 1.5" over the top of heel.  The vamps have a nice white and red beaded pattern. The inner edge of the vamp as well as the outer edge of the entire cuff has a red and white beaded outer border.
    Lining is felted wool.  The moose hide is so soft and pliable.  These will be a joy to wear.  - Look great too.
    These are signed "J Ginnish" on inside of the OUTER cuff of the right moccasin.  (Lift cuff to see) - Dated too.... -  INNER cuff, same moccasin says "Size 13" .... But a size 13 would be 7.5" long and these are 6.5" ...  a child's size 10 to 10.5.
    After losing contact with Jack for a few years, in a recent visit I was able to get some of his current moosehide items.  All remaining from those are a small medicine bag, 1 other slightly larger youth pair of moccasins and some tiny moccasin pairs that are decorative as well as this moose rawhide shield.  Moosehide shields are items I had previously gotten from Jack and they are quite unique and difficult to find.
    MicMac/Mi'kmaq (USA spelling/Canadian spelling) are a tribe that has dual citizenship by virtue of their tribal rights.  Jack Ginnish resides in Big River, New Brunswick, Canada and Belfast, Maine, USA.  Last 2 photos of slide show are of Jack defleshing/dehairing a moose hide and of him in his competitive traditional dance regalia.  -  Note that he wears a small deerhide medicine pouch with his traditional dance regalia in that photo.