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Beaded leather moccasins with geometric designs
Native American; Sioux
Beaded leather moccasins with geometric designs
Native American; Sioux
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Beaded leather moccasins with white beaded field and triangular designs around perimeter / Unidentified

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Beaded leather moccasins with hard sole. White beaded field with triangular designs around perimeter, a beaded lane with geometric designs around cuff, and a geometric design on vamp. Yellow pigment on hide. Faceted metal bead; peko edge on tongue and flaps. Edge of cuff is beaded with gold colored beads. All beadwork done with lazy stitch.

Curatorial Remarks

The star shows up on lots of Cheyenne material.

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

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

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Title(s): 
Beaded leather moccasins with white beaded field and triangular designs around perimeter
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American; Cheyenne
Date: 
circa 1930
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
United States of America
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, glass, sinew
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Moccasins
Accession No: 
84.326a-b
Previous Number(s): 
84.326
Department: 
Anthropology
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