Moccasin

37666.2

From: United States of America | North Dakota | Devil's Lake Reservation

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Han-Pa
Object Number 37666.2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sisseton
Provenience United States of America | North Dakota | Devil's Lake Reservation
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Hide | Buckskin | Bead | Tin | Hair
Description

One of a pair of moccasins. Hide sole with buckskin uppers, fully beaded in tipis and geometrics designs in blue, yellow, red and green on white ground. Tongue has beaded, forked pendant flaps that end in red horsehair tinklers. Fringe attached to back.

Height 9 cm
Length 27.5 cm
Width 11 cm
Credit Line John Wanamaker Expedition, 1900; R. Stewart Culin, 1900

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