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Object Number
983-20-10/58220
Display Title
Pair of moccasins
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of skin moccasins with rawhide soles, instep and toe covered with beadwork in geometric pattern. Beads are light blue, red, green, dark blue, and gold trade beads. Each moccasin: 23.5 cm l. x 9.4 cm w.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, green, blue, red geometric designs, hard sole
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
Late 19th century
Culture
- Kiowa?
- Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Additional Geographic Terms
Southern Plains
Materials
Leather, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 27.2 x 12.2 x 13.5 cm (10 11/16 x 4 13/16 x 5 5/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
983-20-10/58220
Provenance
Collector
Eunice J. Phister
(Early 1900s)
Donor
Eunice J. Phister
(August 1983)
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