Moccasins
Artist
Plains (Native American)
Datec. 1890
Mediumbuffalo rawhide, cloth, deerskin, glass beads, porcupine quills, sinew
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Charles Boyd
Object number1952.11.3 A-B
DescriptionBuffalo rawhide sole attached to deerskin upper with sinew. Uppers dyed blue. Beaded border around base and beading in a vertical strip along back of heel.Circular quillwork design on top, with 2 metal "tinkler" cones attached to center. Design consists of 4 concentric circles of red and white quills with a white quilled diamond-shaped design on either side of circles near tongue. Straight cut ankle with calico and blue cloth cuff sewn with thread over deerskin. Deerskin lace around the ankle ties in front over tongue.On View
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SIOUX PROB. TETON DAKOTA
Plains (Native American)