Collection: Warnock

Item Number: WC8308073

Category: Moccasins

Region: Northeast

Tribe: Great Lakes - Central Great Lakes, Santee?

Period: 1775-1800

Materials: Native tanned deerskin; dyed and natural bird quills; dyed and natural porcupine quills; brass cones; dyed red deerhair; white glass pony beads.

Description: One piece front seam moccasins with puckered toes. Front seam is decorated with plaited quillwork in red and black. Moccasins have added side flaps which are decorated with two bands of plaited quillwork in red, black, and white, below which are brass cones with dyed red deer hair tassels.

Dimensions: Length 10.5 inches 26.7 cm

Provenance:

Charles Messiter Collection
Alexander Gallery
Epic Fine Arts Co./Masco Corp.

Exhibitions:

Akicita, The Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, May 17 1983 - July 10, 1983
Splendid Heritage, Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, Santa Fe, May 27, 1995 - September 27, 1995,
Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis, October 23, 1998 - October 3, 1999

References:

Sotheby's Auction Catalogue, Sotheby's, New York, Sale 4842Y, Lot 297, April 24, 1982

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