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Woman’s beaded leather moccasins with eight-point star design / Unknown

Essay/Description

Women’s beaded leather moccasins. White beaded field, with geometric designs around the perimeter and on the vamp. Split “V” cuff. All beadwork done with lazy stitch. Possibly buffalo hide.

Curatorial Remarks

Tags: beaded
People: Cheyenne
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): 
Woman’s beaded leather moccasins with eight-point star design
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Cheyenne
Date: 
circa 1900 - 1910
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
United States of America
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, glass, cotton
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.403a-b
Department: 
Not On View

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