DCHP-3

moose hair†

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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See 1956 quote.

Quotations

1846
Their moccasins . . . are decked with elaborate embroidery of stained moose-hair. . . .
1862
Moose hair work and bead do. at Bazaar.
1956
. . . some [Indians] used moose hair for embroidery. There is a tuft of pale, stiffish hair about seven inches long, between the shoulders of the moose. These hairs were dyed in various colors and used for decorating snowshoes, moccasins, and many other things.