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Woman's moccasins with fully beaded uppers and geometric designs / Unidentified

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Woman's leather moccasins with solid beading and geometric designs on top.

Curatorial Remarks

An example of clothing that was worn in certain situations where you wanted to assert your ethnic identity.

Tags: beaded
People: Cheyenne
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, ceremonial, public events

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Woman's moccasins with fully beaded uppers and geometric designs
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American; Cheyenne, Southern
Date: 
late 19th century–early 20th century
Place: 
United States of America
Materials/Techniques: 
semi-tanned hide, rawhide, pigment, glass, sinew, cotton
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Moccasins
Accession No: 
84.280a-b
Department: 
Anthropology
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