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Moccasin

Object Number:NA5862C
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Cherokee (uncertain)
Shawnee (uncertain)
Provenience: United States of America
Missouri
St. Louis
Culture Area: Great Plains Culture Area
Section:American
Materials:Leather
Glass
Technique:Beaded
Length: 22.23 cm
Width: 8.26 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Misses A. M. Clark and F. W. Clark, 1917
Other Number:CG2016-2-325 - Found in Collection Number

Description

Black leather, beaded. Pair of beaded moccasins in poor condition. Brown fabric with pink trim around the top. Multi-colored bead floral design. Interior is gold with purple floral design around the top.

Bibliography:

[Book] Preucel, Robert W., and Wierzbowski, William S., and Williams, Lucy F. 2005. Native American Voices on Identity, Art and Culture: Objects of Everlasting Esteem.. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. : Page/Fig./Plate: 30-31View Objects related to this reference

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