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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0622A,B   CAS 0370-0622A,B; Moccasins
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Moccasins
Culture Crow
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Leather; Tanned hide; Glass beads; Sinew
Description Hard sole attached to single piece upper of tanned hide with sinew; Large piece of tanned hide added to upper to create a tall boot which is edge beaded in light blue and red; Long hide laces cross tongue at ankle; Pointed tongue is separate; Vamp is beaded in lazy stitch in a U-shaped pattern in light blue, red, green and bordered in white with floral motifs in green and red.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 26.3, Width = 10.3, Length = 24.8