Moccasin

74-24-21.2

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 74-24-21.2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Skin | Bead
Description

One of a pair of fully beaded moccasins. Background of white beads, with two design units of light green beads on each. Smaller geometric design units of red, turquoise, navy, and yellow beads. In worn condition. Note on sole of one moccasin says: "Chief Iron Tails's- taken from his feet to present to Tchan-ta-Tanka- 1908. "Nickel" face."

Credit Line Gift of Anne Rowland, 1974

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