Pair of child's moccasins decorated with white, blue, red, green, gold, and copper beads in geometric designs.

Worn child's moccasins with beaded rear seams . The designs used are very similar to that of the Mescalero Apache. The beadwork around the edge of the moccasins do not reflect the Cheyenne style. Typically the Cheyenne will bead designs that look like mountains or tipis.

Tags: beadwork, beaded vamp, leather ties, beaded rear seam, white beads
People: possibly Mescalero Apache
Places: New Mexico
Purpose: domestic use

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