Moccasin

97-84-1058.1

From: United States of America | South Dakota | White River

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 97-84-1058.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Provenience United States of America | South Dakota | White River
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Hide | Buckskin | Bead | Quill | Tin | Hair
Description

One of a pair of moccasins. Hard sole, buckskin upper quilled, groups of narrow red stripes alternating with solid red bands with central figure of purple and orange bars. Tongue quilled in same design, ending in quill-covered thongs and tinklers. Narrow beaded band above sole; red zigzag on white ground. Tie thong quilled, trailers.

Length 29 cm
Width 11 cm
Depth 10.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-84-1058 - Old Museum Number | 18349 - ANSP Number | I 1912 - Gottschall Number

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