Arapaho. Pair of Moccasins, early 20th century. Hide, beads, felt, 5 1/2 x 2 3/8 in. (14 x 6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks, 43.201.73a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.43.201.73a-b_view1.jpg)
Arapaho. Pair of Moccasins, early 20th century. Hide, beads, felt, 5 1/2 x 2 3/8 in. (14 x 6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks, 43.201.73a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.43.201.73a-b_view2.jpg)
Pair of Moccasins
Arts of the Americas
CULTURES
Arapaho; Plains Northern
MEDIUM
Hide, beads, felt
DATES
early 20th century
DIMENSIONS
5 1/2 x 2 3/8 in. (14 x 6 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Arts of the Americas
ACCESSION NUMBER
43.201.73a-b
CREDIT LINE
Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1936, provenance not yet documented; before 1936, acquired by Henry Harlow Brooks of New York, NY; by 1943, acquired from the estate of Henry Harlow Brooks by an anonymous donor; October 26,1943, gift of an anonymous donor to the Brooklyn Museum.
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Pair of beaded child's moccasins with a tipi door design in white, red, and green on the vamp, and a band of blue and white triangles around the foot. They may be Northern Cheyenne as the extra tall ankle pieces may be a version used by a northern artist, but there is no extra beaded strip across the vamp and heel that would usually be found on Cheyenne moccasins. The pointed toe is also an earlier fashion of Northern Cheyenne but they could also be Northern Arapaho. They have repurposed parfleche bottoms as remnants of the painted design remain. Quite a lot of the green fringe cloth is missing from around the ankle.
MUSEUM LOCATION
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CAPTION
Arapaho. Pair of Moccasins, early 20th century. Hide, beads, felt, 5 1/2 x 2 3/8 in. (14 x 6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks, 43.201.73a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.43.201.73a-b_view1.jpg)
IMAGE
front, CUR.43.201.73a-b_view1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006
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