Miniature leather moccasins with beadwork / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

These beaded moccasins were likely made for a doll.

Tags: moccasins, toy, beaded
People: Plains
Places: Oklahoma, Plains
Purpose: domestic use

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):

Miniature leather moccasins with beadwork

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Plains

Date:

20th century

Materials/Techniques:

hide, glass

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Toy Moccasins

Accession No:

84.929a-b

Previous Number(s):

8427.929 a-b

Department:

Anthropology

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 2 1/2in. (6.4cm)
Width: 1 1/4in. (3.2cm)

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Unknown. Miniature leather moccasins with beadwork. 84.929a-b. 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/84929a-b (08/30/2019).

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