Moccasin Legging

45-15-333B

From: United States of America | Texas | Western Texas

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-333B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Apache
Provenience United States of America | Texas | Western Texas
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Buckskin | Glass | Silver
Description

Soles wanting, heavy tanned skin stained yellow. Decorated instep stained red with beaded blue and white star, ankle-thong string with silver buttons. Upper 2/5 of back seam of legging covered by beaded band with lateral white scallops, beaded band at top, legs folded in three layers.

Length 56 cm
Width 16.2 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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