Moccasin
95-9-1A
From: United States of America | Oklahoma
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 95-9-1A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Kiowa |
Provenience | United States of America | Oklahoma |
Culture Area | Great Plains Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Hide | Rawhide | Glass | Dye | Tin Alloy | Sinew | Cotton Thread | Metal (uncertain) |
Technique | Tanned | Cut | Dyed | Sewn | Laced |
Description | Left. Rawhide sole. Tanned hide upper dyed yellow. Stiched vertical seam on heel lashed with strips of tanned hide. Simulated vamp dyed red and bordered by two rows red, white, blue, and green beads lazy stiched in vertical pattern. Tin alloy "tinklers" laced on outer edge of vamp with strips of tanned hide. Tongue sewn above simulated vamp dyed red with spot stiched white, red, and blue bead rosette with large metal tack. Tongue edge stitched with light blue, white, and red beads. Cuffs sewn onto each side edged stitched with light blue beads. A red, white and blue bead lazy stitched vertical pattern borders three sides of cuffs. Strip of tanned hide runs around heel, under cuffs and extends from each side above vamp. |
Credit Line | Gift of Pamela Hearne Jardine, 1995 |
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