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Woman's high top moccasins with white and blue beading and brass studs
Unidentified
Woman's high top moccasins with white and blue beading and brass studs
Unidentified
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Leather high top moccasins with multi colored beaded edging / Unidentified

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Essay/Description

Woman's hard sole moccasins and leggings with multi-colored beading with peko edging and a double row of brass studs or clinkers.

Curatorial Remarks

Older, more simple, worn Kiowa high top moccasins. The beadwork was always more limited. Narrow bands. High top moccasins became a status symbol for woman to show off at public events.

People: Kiowa
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events, dance, public events

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

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Title(s): 
Leather high top moccasins with multi colored beaded edging
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American; Kiowa
Date: 
early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, glass, metal
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Moccasins
Accession No: 
84.441a-b
Previous Number(s): 
8427.441 a-b
Department: 
Anthropology
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