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Catalog Number

CAS 0583-0005A,B   CAS 0583-0005A,B; Moccasins
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Moccasins
Culture Eastern Sioux
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. North Dakota (?)
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Tanned hide; Glass beads; Sinew
Description Hide sole attached to tanned hide upper with sinew; Another piece of tanned hide with a scalloped edge added to upper to form a boot; Forked tongue; Hide lace attached below cuff; Only decorating is a bilaterally symmetrical floral motif in green, lavender, red, blue and clear overlay stitched beads.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.0, Width = 9.7, Length = 26.8