Collection: Warnock

Item Number: WC8708212

Category: Moccasins

Region: Plains

Tribe: Sioux - Southern Teton

Period: 1875-1900

Materials: Native tanned cowhide (domesticated cattle); cow rawhide (soles); red, white and blue glass seed beads; dyed porcupine quills; tin cones and red hackle feathers; cotton cloth; sinew sewn.

Description: Uppers are decorated with stripes of quillwork arranged in horizontal rows on vamps. There is a bead border consisting of two lanes of lazy stitch. Bifurcated tongues are decorated with plaited quillwork and tin cone tassels.

Dimensions: Length 9.75 inches 24.8 cm.

Provenance:

Lynn Munger, Angola, Indiana
Lessard Collection- SD 193
Epic Fine Arts Co./Masco Corp.

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