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Catalog Number

CAS 1983-0002-0001A,B   CAS 1983-0002-0001A,B; Moccasins
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Moccasins
Culture Kiowa, Comanche
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Tanned hide; Glass beads; Metal: Tin; Sinew; Thread
Description Single sole moccasin with leather sole attached with sinew to one piece tanned hide upper; Edge beaded lobed tongue is separate and attached with hide lace; Hide cuff added with sinew and folded over rear; Fringed back seam and cuff; Cuff is edge beaded in green and white and decorated in linear beaded geometric patterns in yellow, blue and white; Vamp is beaded in lazy stitch on sinew with geometric bands in yellow, blue and white; Design down center of vamp to toe and across outer side; Tin cones attached to hide fringe down center of vamp.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.7, Width = 8.0, Length = 24.7