Moccasin

Description

Man's moccasin, one of a pair, of reindeer leather, with uppers covered with beadwork and stripes of dyed quillwork: North America, USA, Dakota, Sioux, mid - late 19th century

Museum reference

A.1891.212

Collection

Americas

Object name

Moccasin

Production information

Unknown
Dakota, USA, North America

Date

Mid - late 19th century

Style / Culture

Lakota

Materials

Reindeer leather, Beadwork, Quill

Physical description

Reindeer leather; upper covered with beadwork and stripes of dyed quillwork

Collection place(s)

Dakota, USA, North America

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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