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Beaded leather moccasins with metal cone tinklers and geometric designs / Unknown

Essay/Description

Beaded leather moccasins with geometric designs.

Curatorial Remarks

These are southern plains style. They could belong to any group of people who made these style of moccasins.

People: Southern Plains
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): 
Beaded leather moccasins with metal cone tinklers and geometric designs
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Apache or Oc'eti S'akowin (Sioux) (artist and user)
Date: 
late 19th century - early 20th century
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
United States of America
Materials/Techniques: 
leather, glass, metal, sinew
Dimensions: 
3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm)
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.327a-b
Department: 
Not On View

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