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Moccasins (size 37)
USA or Canada - Northern Plains - Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Piikani, Kainai)
Before 1880 - Old German collection
24 cm - 8,5 cm
Deer skin, sinew, tiny Murano beads with cut edges and faceted metal beads.
Hard-soled moccasins with floral motifs including a double curve at the instep and a pattern ending in three motifs to indicate the three Blackfoot nations. One of the raw leather soles has a native addition. One can see that these moccasins have been worn.
Ref: YJ30KLWFDO