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Leather moccasins with a white beaded field and Peyote water bird designs / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

These are fully beaded peyote moccasins. These are four water birds on the foot of the moccasins. Stylized fire place (also symbolic of the church) designs on the side of the moccasins. This type of beadwork is most representative of the Native American Church style. These have been worn for peyote meeting. These would fit into a display of peyote art.

Tags: fire designs, animal designs, leather ties, water bird, white, beadwork, blue, orange, red, black
People: Osage
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: peyote meeting,

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

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Title(s): 
Leather moccasins with a white beaded field and Peyote water bird designs
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Osage
Date: 
circa 1960s
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
Oklahoma, United States of America
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, beads, fur
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of Jane Sheppard Garrison
Accession No: 
84.3150
Previous Number(s): 
TL2004.8.1; 84.3150a-b; TL2004.8.1
Department: 
Not On View

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