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A PAIR OF PLAINS CREE BEADED AND CLOTH HIDE MOCCASINS
Each with soft sole, uppers fully beaded in orange, blue and translucent red and green beads against a white beaded ground, a narrow band encircling the edge of foot composed of compressed stepped triangles, the top decorated with two pairs of interfacing terraced right triangles and accented with diamond motifs, the cuff decorated with applied red cloth and trimmed with white beads
10in. (26.7cm.) long (2)
Each with soft sole, uppers fully beaded in orange, blue and translucent red and green beads against a white beaded ground, a narrow band encircling the edge of foot composed of compressed stepped triangles, the top decorated with two pairs of interfacing terraced right triangles and accented with diamond motifs, the cuff decorated with applied red cloth and trimmed with white beads
10in. (26.7cm.) long (2)
Provenance
This lot was collected by the consignor's father during the treaty days in Saskatchewan, between 1900-1903.