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Beaded leather moccasins with geometric designs, fringe, and a commercial leather sole
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High top moccasins painted with yellow and red pigment / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

These moccasins would have been worn by a male.

People: possibly Cheyenne or Arapaho
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: possibly domestic use or ceremonial events

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

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Title(s): 
High top moccasins painted with yellow and red pigment
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Arapaho
Date: 
early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, glass, pigment
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Moccasins
Accession No: 
84.449a-b
Previous Number(s): 
8427.449 a-b
Department: 
Anthropology
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