Child's Pair of Beaded Moccasins Item Number: 13.15a-b from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
The object is a child's pair of beaded moccasins. Its design, often used by Cheyenne artists, is made up of a stepped pyramid design otherwise known as the 'tipi' door design.
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Item History
- Made between 1868 and 1933
What
- Name
- Child's Pair of Beaded Moccasins
- Identification Number
- 13.15a-b
- Type of Item
- beaded moccasin, child and pair
- Material
- hide and bead
- Measurements
- “a: 14 x 2 1/2 x 6 in. (35.6 x 6.4 x 15.2 cm) b: 14 x 3 x 6 1/4 in. (35.6 x 7.6 x 15.9 cm)” ?
Who
- Culture
- Cheyenne
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1868 and 1933
Other
- Classification
- Clothing