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Beaded leather moccasins with white beaded field around perimeter with triangular designs / Unknown

Essay/Description

Beaded leather moccasins. White beaded field around perimeter with tipi designs. Blue beaded field on vamp with geometric designs. Lane of white beads on instep. All beadwork done with lazy stitch.

Curatorial Remarks

Possibly Northern Plains style; possibly Cheyenne.

Tags: multi-colored beads, leather ties
People: possibly Cheyenne
Places: Plains
Purpose: ceremonial events, special events

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

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Title(s): 
Beaded leather moccasins with white beaded field around perimeter with triangular designs
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Cheyenne
Date: 
circa 1930
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
United States of America
Materials/Techniques: 
commercial leather, glass, cotton
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.418a-b
Department: 
Not On View

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