pair of child's beaded moccasins, unrecorded Wazhazhe artist

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unrecorded Wazhazhe artist, pair of child's beaded moccasins
unrecorded Wazhazhe artist, pair of child's beaded moccasins
unrecorded Wazhazhe artist
pair of child's beaded moccasins
late 1800s–1956
pair of child's beaded moccasins, late 1800s–1956
Where object was made: Oklahoma, United States
Material/technique: ribbon; silk; beading; buckskin; dyeing
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): b 5.5 x 6.5 x 12 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 2 3/16 x 2 9/16 x 4 3/4 in
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): a 4.5 x 8.5 x 12 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 1 3/4 x 3 3/8 x 4 3/4 in
Credit line: The Father Felix Nolte Collection from the Benedictine College Museum
Accession number: 2007.3849.a,b
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "Passages: Persistent Visions of a Native Place," Sep-2011, Nancy Mahaney Because they value the immortal continuity offered through their children and family, it is integral to the Osage system of belief to focus on living rather than on death. Made from red and navy-blue wool broadcloth, these moccasins are simple in construction but lavish in meaning. Red is the most important color to the Osage: it symbolizes Earth, Sun, Peace, and Friendship. Historically, men wore scarlet or blue loin cloths for traditional ceremonies, and women donned blue or scarlet skirts.