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Beaded leather moccasins with white beaded field, tipi designs around perimeter, and red thunderbird design on vamp / Unknown

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Beaded leather moccasins with a white beaded field and tipi designs around the perimeter. Geometric designs in red beads are around cuff. The vamp has a bird design in red beads in the center. The tongue of the shoe is beaded and features geometric designs. All beadwork done by lazy stitch.

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Title(s): 
Beaded leather moccasins with white beaded field, tipi designs around perimeter, and red thunderbird design on vamp
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Cheyenne, Southern
Date: 
circa 1920
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
United States of America
Materials/Techniques: 
semi-tanned hide, rawhide, glass, sinew, cotton thread
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.305a-b
Department: 
Not On View

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