Moccasin

45-15-449B

From: Wyoming

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-449B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Shoshone
Provenience Wyoming
Culture Area Great Basin Culture Area
Section American
Materials Moose Skin | Glass
Technique Smoked | Beaded
Description

Mooseskin, smoke tanned, sole and upper in one piece, but with inserted quadrangular heel-piece and sewed-on long quadrangular tongue. Instep with beaded design, instep band lateral tassels and long central pendant with attached triangle, marginal band from end of instep band. Colors include light and dark blue, green, red, yellow, and white, medium shank strip.

Length 26.67 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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