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Hard soled beaded leather moccasins with fringe and vermillion pigment / Unknown

Essay/Description

Hard soled beaded leather moccasins with geometric designs on the vamp and sides of the shoes. Fringe decorate the exterior and rear of the moccasins. The stitching of the beads was done with the lazy stitch approach in order to allow it to be mended easier.

Curatorial Remarks

Osage use this style of moccasins by around 1900. This style of moccasins is pretty well associated with peyote church.

Tags: beaded, dyed, fringe
People: Kiowa or Osage
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): 
Hard soled beaded leather moccasins with fringe and vermillion pigment
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Kiowa
Date: 
circa 1930
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
Oklahoma, Southern Plains, United States of America
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, glass, pigment
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.362a-b
Department: 
Not On View

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