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The second are reported to have been purchased "from Bald Eagle Oglala Sioux Pine Ridge Res. Scenie S.D. 1947". The third have written on the right sole "Old Sioux Moccasins woman's".
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TWO PAIRS OF PLAINS BEADED HIDE MOCCASINS AND ONE PAIR OF SIOUX BEADED HIDE MOCCASINS
The Plains pair with rectangular vertical section of beadwork of yellow, white, two shades of blue and translucent red beads, damages to uppers, the other of pale skin with central cross and circle motifs of red, blue, and yellow beaded uppers bordered with a white band with blue, red, and yellow beaded geometric patterns, the second sinew sewn with primarily dark blue beads, bordered by white bands with geometric patterns in two shades of blue and translucent red beads, the first: 9¾in. (24.8cm.); the second:8¾in. (22.2cm.); the third: 9½in. (24.1cm.) long (6)
The Plains pair with rectangular vertical section of beadwork of yellow, white, two shades of blue and translucent red beads, damages to uppers, the other of pale skin with central cross and circle motifs of red, blue, and yellow beaded uppers bordered with a white band with blue, red, and yellow beaded geometric patterns, the second sinew sewn with primarily dark blue beads, bordered by white bands with geometric patterns in two shades of blue and translucent red beads, the first: 9¾in. (24.8cm.); the second:8¾in. (22.2cm.); the third: 9½in. (24.1cm.) long (6)