Pair of Moccasins

Artist:Muscogee (Creek)Huron

Medium: Deerskin, beads, silk

Geograhical Locations:

• Georgia or Alabama, United States
• Great Lakes, United States

Dates:ca. 1820–1840

Dimensions: Each: 9 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 4 in. (24.1 x 9.5 x 10.2 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of the Americas

Accession Number: 54.61.124a-b

Catalogue Description:
Hide moccasins with a beaded floral design in blue and white seed beads. The scalloped ankles are edged with beige silk fabric. The bottom of these moccasins has the accession number and Sioux written on them however they are more in the style of Muscogee (Creek) mocs. from Georgia or Alabama.

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