Collection: Warnock

Item Number: WC8812012

Category: Moccasins

Region: Northeast

Tribe: Malaseet

Period: 1850-1875

Materials: Native tanned hide; multi-colored glass seed beads; red wool cloth; white cotton cloth; purple silk ribbon; white glass pony beads; thread sewn.

Description: One piece (soft sole) moccasins with supplemental vamp inserts and side flaps. Vamp inserts and side flaps are bead decorated with repetitive floral motifs in various colors against the red cloth background.

Dimensions: Length 9.25 inches 23.5 cm.

Provenance:

Alexander Gallery
Epic Fine Arts Co./Masco Corp.

Exhibitions:

Of Pride and Spirit, Honolulu Academy of Arts, September 12 - October 25, 1981

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