This pair of moccasins is made of hide with beaded geometric designs in green, yellow and white. There are two beaded cross motifs (possibly a star) on the vamp of each moccasin. The triangular design down the front might indicate deer hoof, rope, person, rope deer hoof or buffalo hoof. The sinuous beding along the side may indicate pathways. Note: design signification cannot be definately determined as abstract designs can mean different things according to each maker.The cuff of each moccasin has been cut into points. Condition fair. Beadwork stable. Cuffs are slightly stiff.

The breastplate is rectangular in shape with two fluted bone sections flanking a small center section of beads that continues upward in a circle forming a hole for the neck. Attached to each side of this neckband is a string of beads that connects to the sides of the breastplate. Leather ties, sparse fringe, and metal "hawk" bells dangle from each side of the breastplate. Culture is northern Plains, possibly Dakota, or Lakota Sioux, CONDITION: Surface is without visible damage. Hide fringe is worn, and some beads show wear and scuffing. One of the bells on the fringe is also flattened. Also tagged as X2000.1660

Possibly not Osage made but Cheyenne or Arapaho woman's small boot moccasins with tall leggings. The use of black beads is more Cheyenne. Nicely done beadwork is on the vamp and partway up the leggings in white, yellow, pink and blue.

Also called a storage bag, tipi bag or possible bag. The beads are sewn with sinew in a 'lazy stitch'. Kroeber called the design a transverse bar or lengthened checker pattern. Bag is beaded on one side with a decoration of crossed and abstracted forms in red, blue, gold and green. The edges are also beaded with metal jingles and orange dyed horsehair decorations. The two-ended pitchfork type design is typically Sioux. It is Central Plains but not Cheyenne or Arapaho. Bead workers would also do this type of beading to show off their expertise so some were also made to be ornamental or given away as gifts.

Eastern Plains. Some beads missing in the back. Some undetermined matter is inside.Each side of this small pouch is beaded with a different design.

This was probably a woven wrap for something like a cradle or a hairpiece.

These bags are made from hide with long fringes on bottom and a drawstring top. They were possibly fashioned from leggings. The beadwork may actually be Cheyenne and an Osage may have purchased or traded and then reworked them.

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Central Plains beadwork but Sioux type shape. The little side danglers with edge beadwork are often done in Oklahoma area. The bell is a nice touch and it therefore might be part of regalia.

Beadwork is not very good. Might have been a girl's project when they used leftover beads given to them from other projects.