Moccasin
| Object Number: | 45-15-482 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Seminole |
| Provenience: | United States of America Florida Big Cypress Band |
| Culture Area: | Southeast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Buckskin Fiber Glass |
| Technique: | Beaded |
| Length: | 26.67 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945 |
Description
Dance moccasin. One piece buckskin: straight heel seam puckered at bottom and sewed with buckskin thong. Instep seam puckered toward toe, top of foot overlaid by a U-shaped piece of black cloth edged with red (like a moccasin pattern) and beaded in bold zig-zags. Beading on left side only broken stitches show loss of decoration.
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