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Object Number
985-27-10/59350
Display Title
Pair of Sioux moccasins. Hard sole w/ leather uppers. Lazystitch beadwork
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of Sioux moccasins. Hard sole w/ leather uppers. Lazystitch beadwork. White border around entire uppers. 2 parallel central bars to toe w/ fringe in between. Long tongue attached w/ white beadwork and tassles on end. 27.3x11.0 cm.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, beaded geometric design on leather, horsehair tassles, hard sole
Classification
- Moccasin
- Shaft, modified
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Glass, Leather, Rawhide, Hair
Dimensions
Overall: 28.5 x 11.9 x 8.9 cm (11 1/4 x 4 11/16 x 3 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59350; 24930; Sioux
Provenance
Provenance
Old-Man-Afraid-Of-His-Horses
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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