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Moccasin

Object Number:45-15-453A
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Caddo
Provenience: United States of America
Culture Area: Southeast Culture Area
Great Plains Culture Area
Section:American
Materials:Buckskin
Glass
Silk
Technique:Smoked
Beaded
Height: 9 cm
Length: 23.6 cm
Width: 10.2 cm
Credit Line:Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

Description

Smoke-tanned buckskin sole and upper in one piece, straight heel seam and straight instep seam with slight puckering at toe covered by broad beaded field. Leaf design green bordered red and white on dark blue field, bordered white, sewed-on. Turned down ankle flap of buckskin faced with blue and red silk and ornamented with gold beads.

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