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Quilled and beaded moccasins
Quilled and beaded moccasins
Titles: Quilled and beaded moccasins (Supplied title)
Description: A pair of sinew sewn leather moccasins, possibly Dakota, with rawhide sole, circa the mid-20th century or earlier. They are decorated with dyed quillwork, glass seed bead and faceted metal bead border in geometric triangle motif. The predominant colors are red, white, and blue. The tongue decorated with red qullwork, metal tinkler cones, and red feather reminents. They have tie closures with leather thong and leather tassels at heels.
Dates
- Not later than 1939 (Creation)
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 2041.B.1,2
Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections, Gift of the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 2 items
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 3 3/4 inches height
- 3 3/4 inches width
- 10 3/4 inches length
Subjects
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Quilled and beaded moccasins