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Object Number
995-29-10/73422
Display Title
Beaded child's moccasins
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of small moccasins, Sioux, Cheyenne or Arapaho, from early 1900s, constructed of one piece for the uppers with a vertical heal seam of sinew and a separate sole piece of heavier leather. The cuff is short (4 cm) and the instep is cut straight across with no tongue. The left moccasin cuff has 3 pairs of vertical slits holding a drawstring of twill tape (shoestring?) to tie in front. The right shoe has no drawstring and only one vertical slit at the heel holding a loop of black embroidery cotton. The inside of the sole in the heel area is painted with designs in blue, black and red, different in each shoe. A 2 cm border above the sole is fully beaded in lazy stitch with white background and stepped triangle motifs in layers of green, blue, and red. A central white [see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Moccasins, blue, red, green beaded design on white, plain leather ankle cuff
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1932
Culture
- Sioux?
- Cheyenne?
- Arapaho?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Bead, Cotton, Glass, Paint
Dimensions
Overall: 7 x 8.5 x 20 cm (2 3/4 x 3 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
995-29-10/73422
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Collector
Estate of Dr. William R. Wright
(1960-1993 - 1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Estate of Dr. William R. Wright
(1960-1993 - 1995)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 995-29-10/73442B | Leather moccasins with beaded design |
Moccasin
|
United States
| |
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| 995-29-10/73442A | Leather moccasins with beaded design |
Moccasin
|
Montana
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| 985-27-10/58988 | Pair of child's beaded moccasins. 2 circles of beads on each side |
Moccasin
|
Arizona?
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| 985-27-10/60165.1 | Moccasin |
Moccasin
|
United States
| |
| 985-27-10/60165.2 | Moccasin |
Moccasin
|
United States
| |
| 985-27-10/59345 | Pair of Ponca moccasins. |
Moccasin
|
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| |
| 40-39-10/19359 | One pair of small moccasins--skin with rawhide soles; beaded top |
Moccasin
|
North America
| |
| 985-27-10/59443 | Pair of Sioux child's fully beaded moccasins. White background, geometric design |
Moccasin
|
United States
| |
| 985-27-10/59445 | Beaded moccasins |
Moccasin
|
United States
| |
| 985-27-10/59399 | Pair of Ponca child's moccasins. Square toed, with beadwork & cloth trim |
Moccasin
|
United States
| |
| 985-27-10/59593B | Pair of Sioux man's moccasins. Rawhide soles, soft uppers. Sewn up heel |
Moccasin
|
United States
| |
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| 985-27-10/59593A | Pair of Sioux man's moccasins. Rawhide soles, soft uppers. Sewn up heel |
Moccasin
|
United States
|