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Men’s beaded leather moccasins
Native American; Sioux
Beaded strike-a-light bag with leather fringe on the flap and on the bottom of the bag
Native American; Sioux

Leather strip with beaded designs, shells, and floral cotton on interior of pocket / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

Shells are widely traded.

Tags: beaded, hide
People: Plateau
Places: Plateau
Purpose: domestic use

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

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Title(s): 
Leather strip with beaded designs, shells, and floral cotton on interior of pocket
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Shawnee
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, glass, shell, cotton
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.3535
Department: 
Not On View

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