Pair of Men's Moccasins Item Number: 46.96.9a-b from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

These modernistic looking design moccasins are beaded with green, pink, red and dark blue beads. The front flap consists of two long, narrow beaded tassels with a blue diamond design on pink background with decorations of tin tinklers and horsehair dyed orange.

Credit Line

Charles Stewart Smith Memorial Fund

Item History

  • Made between 1868 and 1933

What

Name
Pair of Men's Moccasins
Identification Number
46.96.9a-b
Type of Item
moccasin and pair
Material
leather, bead, orange horse hair and tin
Measurements
“Each: 10 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (26 x 12.1 cm)” ?

Who

Culture
Blackfoot

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1868 and 1933

Other

Classification
Clothing