Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0005-0063A,B | |
Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
Object Name | Moccasins | |
Culture | Blackfeet | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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 | Hard leather sole attached to tanned hide upper with sinew; Upper is constructed with single piece of hide; Pointed tongue is separate and attached to upper with sinew; Split back cuff; Hide lace threaded around ankle; Cuff is edge beaded alternating in green and white; Instep is undecorated; Vamp design is a stepped diamond in blue, yellow and red on an undecorated background; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.9, Width = 7.4, Length = 18.0 |