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Beaded leather moccasins with geometric designs / Unknown

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Well-worn men's moccasins. The Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes intermarried a lot. The two tribes were closely aligned in their everyday life.

Tags: beadwork, leather ties, white, red, blue, hard sole, glass beads
People: possibly Cheyenne or Arapaho
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: social events, recreational activities

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 geometric designs
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Cheyenne or Arapaho
Date: 
1880 - 1890
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
United States of America
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, glass
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.297a-b
Previous Number(s): 
8426.297
Department: 
Not On View

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