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Men’s beaded leather moccasins with geometric designs
Unidentified

Beaded leather high top moccasins with green paint and metal studs / Unidentified

Essay/Description

Hard sole hightop moccasins with multicolored beading, white twisted buckskin fringe, white and green Peko edging, and a single row of brass studs.

Curatorial Remarks

Southern Plains tribes would attach the uppers to the sole.

Tags: yellow stain, deer hide, metal brads, beaded designs, multi-colored beads, outline bead work, simple design, uppers
People: Kiowa, Southern Plains tribes
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events

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

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Title(s): 
Beaded leather high top moccasins with green paint and metal studs
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American; Kiowa
Date: 
early 20th century
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
Oklahoma, Southern Plains, United States of America
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, glass, brass, pigment
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.440a-b
Previous Number(s): 
84.440
Department: 
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