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Hard soled leather moccasins with beadwork and metal cones on the vamp / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

These are possibly a reservation pair of moccasins. There is sparse materials.

Tags: metal, moccasins
People: Cheyenne, Arapaho
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma,
Purpose: domestic use, ceremonial, public events, dances,

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

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Title(s): 
Hard soled leather moccasins with beadwork and metal cones on the vamp
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Apache or Arapaho (artist and user)
Date: 
early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, glass, metal
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Moccasins
Credit Line: 
Gift of Jordan A. Hodgkins
Accession No: 
84.2609a-b
Previous Number(s): 
TL1990; 84XX.2609A; 32454
Department: 
Anthropology
Collection: 
Kravis Discovery Center
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