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Beaded leather moccasins with white, red, and blue geometric designs / Unknown

Essay/Description

Beaded leather moccasins with geometric designs.

Curatorial Remarks

The yellow and green stains are characteristic of the Southern Plains. The stitching is more characteristic of Kiowa style. The majority of characteristics for this pair of moccasins leans strongly toward the Southern Plains.

Tags: yellow stain, green stain, bead work, hard sole, leather fringe
People: possibly Southern Cheyenne or Kiowa
Places: Plains
Purpose: possibly domestic use or ceremonial events

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Beaded leather moccasins with white, red, and blue geometric designs
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Southern Cheyenne
Date: 
late 19th century - early 20th century
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
United States of America
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, glass, cotton
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.2394a-b
Department: 
Not On View

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