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Gros Ventre Fully Beaded Moccasins 19th Century

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 2,250.00 USD
Gros Ventre Fully Beaded Moccasins 19th Century
The lot features an excellent authentic set of fully top beaded moccasins from the Gros Ventre Native American Indians of Northern Montana. The moccasins date to the late fourth quarter of the 19th Century and show a museum quality condition. The set show an Indian tanned moose hide sole with sinew sewn moose hide top having exceptional early glass trade seed beadwork in a fantastic geometric design. The beads include such colors as chalk white, padre sky blue, Cheyenne pink, greasy yellow, red white hearts, dark blue, semi-transparent green, butterscotch yellow, and a unique blue stripped white. The moccasins show on of the finest geometric patterns currently available for sale and have a trade canvas and red trade clothe ankle covering. The back of the heel shows a fringed area with pearl like wound glass early trade bead accent. The set shows a very fine construction and large size along with only slight bead loss. The moccasins show the correct patina and age to be from the 19th century including a fine worn foot print on the sole. The Gros Ventre Indian tribe (also referred to as the A'ani, A'aninin, Haaninin, and Atisina) are a Algonquian speaking people from the North Central Montana region. The Gros Ventre's migrated to Montana in the 18th Century due to pressure from the Ojibwe Indians. Measures overall 10.5"L sole that is 4.5" across approx. The heel is 7 7/8"H when pulled high, but most likely was folded over. One of the finest early original sets of beaded moccasins we have offered for public sale.