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CAS 1985-0001-0001A,B   CAS 1985-0001-0001A,B; Moccasins
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Moccasins
Culture Sioux, possibly
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data Central Plains region
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hide; Tanned leather; Glass beads; Sinew; Metal: Tin; Yarn
Description Hard sole attached to upper of single piece of tanned hide with sinew; Tongue is separate and attached with sinew; Hide lace attached at ankle; Lazy stitch design across vamp of multicolored "keyhole" motif on green background; Tin cones with purple yarn attached at center of motif with hide laces; Border is beaded in white lazy stitch with stepped pyramids alternating in red and black with blue centers.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.6, Width = 10.5, Length = 27.2