Moccasin

63-8-20.2

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 63-8-20.2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Hide | Deerskin | Fiber | Bead
Description

Hard sole, deerskin tops (?); 3 pieces, long forked tongue. Remnants of red cloth binding on cuff tops. Thong laced around cuff. Fully beaded; lazy stitch, in light and dark blue, yellow, white and red. Band of white background with dark blue, yellow and red geometric designs around perimeter. Instep in solid light blue with dark blue edging and short bands of dark blue, yellow and red horizontally across. Dark blue beads and light blue with small design also around base of cuff. Isolated cross at heel extension to top of cuff. Forks of tongue beaded; light blue

Length 26.8 cm
Width 10.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Robert Pemberton, 1963
Other Number L-260-20 - Old Loan Number

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