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Southern Cheyenne Beaded Hide Moccasins ca. 1950s

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:70.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Southern Cheyenne Beaded Hide Moccasins ca. 1950s
This is a set of circa 1900-1950 Southern Cheyenne Beaded Hide and Hard Sole Moccasins. The set is comprised of parfleche rawhide hard soles with Indian tanned hide tops sewn on with sinew and adorned with geometric beadwork in period correct glass trade seed beads. The beadwork is in colours of chalk white, red, black, pumpkin orange and mint green. Well preserved showing no major damage. Beadwork noted on hide tops from inside big toes and along outside of sole edges and up heels. Instep areas feature geometric designs. Normal wear observed, bead loss exhibited. Measure 3.5"W x 10"L x 3.5"H, weight 6oz.