Beaded leather hightop moccasins with fringe around the cuff / Unknown

Essay/Description

Beaded leather boot leggings with fringe around the cuff.

Curatorial Remarks

These moccasins were created in the mid-20th century.

Tags: deer hide, fringe, bead work, beaded circle, metal brads, multi-colored beads
People: Kiowa, Southern Plains tribes
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events

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

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Beaded leather hightop moccasins with fringe around the cuff

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Kiowa

Date:

early 20th century

Period:

Historic

Place:

Oklahoma, Southern Plains, United States

Materials/Techniques:

hide, glass, metal

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Moccasins

Accession No:

84.438a-b

Previous Number(s):

84.438

Department:

Anthropology

Collection:

Kravis Discovery Center

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Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 18 1/2in. (47.0cm)
Length: 9 1/2in. (24.1cm)
Width: 4in. (10.2cm)

Plains boots

Some Plains Indian women wore boots, which were essentially moccasins combined with leggings. They decorated the boots with quill or bead work, painted designs, or even silver medallions (“conchas”) from the Southwest (Paterek 1994).

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Unknown. Beaded leather hightop moccasins with fringe around the cuff. 84.438a-b. Kravis Discovery Center. early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/84438a-b (10/31/2018).

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