pair of beaded boots, unrecorded Cheyenne or Hinono’eino artist

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unrecorded Cheyenne or Hinono’eino artist, pair of beaded boots
unrecorded Cheyenne or Hinono’eino artist, pair of beaded boots
unrecorded Cheyenne or Hinono’eino artist
pair of beaded boots
late 1800s–early 1900s
pair of beaded boots, late 1800s–early 1900s
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: buckskin; pigment; nickel silver; rawhide; beading
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): a 84.5 x 8 x 25.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 33 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 10 1/16 in
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): b 82.5 x 8 x 25.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 32 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 10 1/16 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 2007.3773.a,b
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "Passages: Persistent Visions of a Native Place," Sep-2011, Nancy Mahaney The Southern Plains style “boot” most likely developed from the integration of the legging with the moccasin sometime after the introduction of the horse. These stunning boots combine the multiple rows of lane-stitch beadwork at the ankle, which is characteristic of Cheyenne and Arapaho beadwork, with large German silver conchos ornamenting the front of the boot. German silver-an alloy of nickel, tin, and copper that is much harder than silver-came into popular use on the Plains by the late 19th century and was frequently used in trade. The shape of the animal is still evident in the excess hide at the top of the boot, which would have been wrapped around the leg to help secure the boot to its wearer.