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Object Number
985-27-10/59352
Display Title
Fully beaded child's moccasins.
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of Northern Cheyenne fully beaded, child's moccasins. Soft sole. Added piece for cuff. Triangular shaped tongue. Lazystitch beadwork covers uppers & soles except for section above heel. Geometric designs. Soles show use as some beads are broken & dirt is caked onto beads. 17.2x7.0 cm.
Inventory Description
Moccasins, child's, beaded geometric designs upper and soles, damaged
Classification
- Moccasin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Bead, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 17.2 x 7 x 7.5 cm (6 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59352; 24939 / Chey
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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