Collection: Warnock

Item Number: WC8708494

Category: Moccasins

Region: Plains

Tribe: Omaha

Period: 1875-1900 - ca. 1875

Materials: Native tanned hide; white, blue and turquoise glass seed beads; wool yarn.

Description: One piece front seam woman's moccasins (soft sole) tailored to include ankle flaps. Moccasins are decorated with two eyes in beads on the vamp. Braided strings of wool yarn cover the front seam and are framed by white beads.

Dimensions: Length 8.75 inches 22.3 cm.

Provenance:

John Bracken, Summit Point, West Virginia
Lessard Collection, SD 503
Epic Fine Arts Co./Masco Corp.

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