Leather moccasins with quilled vamp and beaded border
Woman's beaded leather moccasins
Child's beaded semi-tanned leather moccasins with geometric designs and rawhide soles / Unknown
Gilcrease Museum
Curatorial Remarks
The red beads are 19th century and also called "white hearts" meaning they have a white core in the red. The design on the vamp of the moccasins are indicative of the Arapaho. The purpose for the use of moccasins at the turn of the 20th century were "transitional" meaning they could have been worn for domestic or ceremonial use.
Tags: beadwork, hide, child's moccasins, blue beads, cross design, geometric designs, red beads, green beads, leather ties
People: possibly Cheyenne or Arapaho
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: possibly domestic use or ceremonial events
From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
Tags: beadwork, hide, child's moccasins, blue beads, cross design, geometric designs, red beads, green beads, leather ties
People: possibly Cheyenne or Arapaho
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: possibly domestic use or ceremonial events
From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
