pair of beaded moccasins, unrecorded Hinono’eino or Sioux artist

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unrecorded Hinono’eino or Sioux artist, pair of beaded moccasins
unrecorded Hinono’eino or Sioux artist, pair of beaded moccasins
unrecorded Hinono’eino or Sioux artist
pair of beaded moccasins
late 1800s
pair of beaded moccasins, late 1800s
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: buckskin; rawhide; paint; beading
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): a 10 x 12 x 25.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 3 15/16 x 4 3/4 x 10 1/16 in
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): b 11 x 13 x 25 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 4 5/16 x 5 1/8 x 9 13/16 in
Credit line: Gift from the Harold Eicholtz Collection
Accession number: 2007.3742.a,b
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures," Jun-2013, Cassandra Mesick Many objects now revered for their aesthetic properties once served practical purposes in everyday life. The delicate beadwork and linear painted designs on these moccasins belie a storied history of use and repair; their original rawhide soles were replaced with panels from a repurposed parfleche, or carrying pouch. Contemporary American Indian artists extend the tradition of adorning everyday attire, albeit in reformulated ways. Chris Pappan, for instance, critiques archetypal representations of Native Americans by juxtaposing symbols of modernity, like Vans© sneakers, with painted portraits using what he calls a “low brow pop surrealist” style. Exhibition Label: "Passages: Persistent Visions of a Native Place," Sep-2011, Nancy Mahaney Not only are these particular Arapaho moccasins visually stunning, they are also an excellent example of what is known as the reservation period. The beaded symbols and the construction reveal the integration of the changing world the Arapaho peoples faced with resolute adaptation. Across the foot proper or top is a stylized “maltese” cross. Although this symbol was pervasive in Europe for many years, its significance to the Arapaho was most likely a manifestation of the four directions or even an adoption of Christian beliefs they encountered during forced removal and assimilation. The soles were constructed from repurposed parfleche bags.