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CAS 1988-0005-0064A,B   CAS 1988-0005-0064A,B; Moccasins
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Moccasins
Culture Crow, 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; Trade cloth; Thread
Description Hide sole attached with thread to upper constructed of single piece of tanned hide; Cuffed with plaid trade cloth; Tongue is separate and attached with thread; Hide laces attached at ankle; Lazy stitch beaded panel on center of vamp in blue with central strip of tan, red, navy and green beads; Curvilinear floral overlay stitch motifs radiate from central pattern; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.4, Width = 8.4, Length = 17.7