Moccasin

47-21-1B

From: United States of America

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 47-21-1B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Provenience United States of America
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Parfleche | Buckskin | Bead | Fiber
Description

Sole cut from painted parfleche. Buckskin upper, U-cut, with sewed-on tongue and straight heel-seam. Solidly beaded: main design, two long triangles, green and navy narrow cross stripes, "fish"; longitudinal stripe and moccasin border, "morning-star and tipi" alternating on white ground; a second encircling border has gilt centered red "boxe on light blue ground. Moccasin top bound with red calico.

Length 27.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Jean Lea, 1947

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