Woman’s beaded leather moccasins with floral designs
Woman’s beaded leather moccasins with floral designs
Soft soled leather moccasins with quill work in a floral and geometric pattern on the cuff and vamp of the shoe / Native American; possibly Huron
Essay/Description
Soft soled leather moccasins with quill work in a floral and geometric pattern on the cuff and vamp of the shoe. The cuff is bordered with red cotton cloth.
In the Northeastern tribes, men and women would wear moccasins or boots made from animals’ hocks, or hind legs. The footwear was sometimes decorated with quillwork or embroidery. Floral and nature-inspired patterns were the most frequently used (Paterek 1994, 42-43).
