Women’s beaded and quilled leather moccasins. There is a beaded row around the perimeter with various geometric designs. The vamp has lines of yellow and red quillwork. All beadwork is done by lazy stitch.

Women's worn hard sole leather moccasins. The quill work is indicative of Northern Plains tribes like the Northern Cheyenne or Sioux. The lack of beading on the back seam of the moccasin indicates these are more likely Sioux.

Tags: beadwork, porcupine, hard sole, women's moccasins, quill work, red, yellow, purple
People: possibly Northern Cheyenne or Sioux
Places: Northern Plains
Purpose: domestic use

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