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Beaded leather moccasins with split tongue and geometric designs
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Woman's high top moccasins with beaded designs and metal tacks / Unknown

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"Comanche, woman's; beaded design and silver buttons." (Lenders)

Curatorial Remarks

Tags: high top moccasins
People: possibly Comanche or Kiowa
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 high top moccasins with beaded designs and metal tacks
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Comanche
Date: 
early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, glass, silver
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Moccasins
Accession No: 
84.450a-b
Previous Number(s): 
8427.450 a-b
Department: 
Anthropology
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