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Object Number
985-27-10/59351
Display Title
Pair of Sioux moccasins. Hard soles w/ leather uppers.
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of Sioux moccasins. Hard soles w/ leather uppers. Lazy stitch border around entire foot. 2 parallel lines down center to toe w/ fringe in between. Spotstitch beadwork in crosses and curvilinear designs on each side. Exposed uppers covered w/ red ochre. 25.1x9.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, beaded geometric design on leather, ankle high, hard sole
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Glass, Leather, Rawhide
Dimensions
Overall: 27.6 x 10.2 x 8.1 cm (10 7/8 x 4 x 3 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59351; 24.924; Sioux
Provenance
Provenance
Chief Two Strikes
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(before 1890 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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