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These moccasins are made from buffalo hide and decorated with beads and porcupine quills.
| Makers |
|---|
| Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, North Dakota 7 Mandan 38 |
| Descriptions |
| porcupine quills 146 wrapped 151 buffalo hide 28 seed 1420 sinew 620 tanned 631 glass beads 689 |
| Names |
| Moccasins 497 |
| Date: |
| ca. 1880 |
| Dimensions: |
| L: 10.25 in, width: 3.5 in |
| Credit Line: |
| Gift of Harriet D. Reed and Betty N. Landercasper, In Memory of W. Guruea Dyer. |
| Remarks: |
| Dress and Adornment: Daily And/Or Festive Adornment. Tanned, buffalo hide, wrapped quillwork vamp and double border lane around sides and heel. Wrapped quillwork tie thong. Lazy stitch double bead border lane along bottom edge and one strip up center back. Rawhide soles. |
| Accession Number: |
| NA.202.137 |
Not currently on display
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