by Artist (3)
Cheyenne Artist
Moccasins, n.d.
Beads on leather
3 15/16 x 3 3/4 x 10 3/8 in. (10 x 9.53 x 26.35 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American
Technique:
Leatherworking and beadworking
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Abernethy
Accession Number:
P5271a,b
Yellow-dyed buckskin with stiff soles and all beaded uppers. Red-dyed central bar with metal bead flowers. Multi-colored hourglass designs on clear beadwork. Long yellow fringe on side and back. Cut glass beads. One of the finest objects in the collection.
Materials
glass beads and leather
Marks
A white paper tag with a red border is affixed to the bottom of the left moccasin. Handwritten in graphite, it reads: "Cheyenne / Chieftian [sic]". A paper tag is attached to the right moccasin. Handwritten in black ink, it reads: "All beads / on these / moccasins / are cut glass".
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Ways of Seeing/Exhibiting American Indian Art: The Pomona College Collection Montgomery Gallery , 1/19/1994 - 3/20/1994
Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 3 15/16 x 3 3/4 x 10 3/8 in. (10 x 9.53 x 26.35 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
- Overall Dimensions: 3 15/16 x 3 5/8 x 10 3/8 in. (10 x 9.21 x 26.35 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
- Fringe Dimensions: 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
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