pair of beaded moccasins, unrecorded Cheyenne artist

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unrecorded Cheyenne artist, pair of beaded moccasins
unrecorded Cheyenne artist, pair of beaded moccasins
unrecorded Cheyenne artist
pair of beaded moccasins
late 1800s–1962
pair of beaded moccasins, late 1800s–1962
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: beading; rawhide; metal beads; buckskin
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): a 11 x 9.5 x 28 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 4 5/16 x 3 3/4 x 11 1/2 in
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): b 11 x 10 x 28 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 4 5/16 x 3 15/16 x 11 1/2 in
Credit line: Gift of Westminster Foundation
Accession number: 2007.3757.a,b
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Exhibition Label: "Passages: Persistent Visions of a Native Place," Sep-2011, Nancy Mahaney The design and the overall beading suggest a male wearer. Cheyenne men’s moccasins made after 1900 usually have a central design on the top of the foot. The uppers and vamp (foot proper) are fully beaded in blue, red, green, and gold on a white background using a lane-stitch technique. This is a faster technique for covering large areas, as a number of beads are applied with each stitch. The end result is the creation of rows of stitches.