Pair of Moccasins

Medium: Hide, dye, beads

Dates:late 19th–early 20th century

Collections:

• Arts of the Americas

Exhibitions:

• Jeffrey Gibson: When Fire Is Applied to a Stone It Cracks

Accession Number: 10.229.4a-b

Image: CUR.10.229.4a-b_view2.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Moccasins painted red around the ankle and with extensive multi-color beadwork on the vamp and sides. Beaded designs include a crescent moon and star in gold-colored beads on a blue ground.

Brooklyn Museum