Description:
Pair of Child's Moccasins and Two Single Moccasins, c. last quarter 19th century, the Blackfoot buffalo hide forms beaded on the vamps and with remnant trade cloth at cuffs, a single Blackfoot child's moccasin partially beaded and with red trade cloth cuffs, and a single Metis man's moccasin with cloth cuff and extremely fine silk thread embroidery on the vamp, lg. of Metis moccasin 11 in.
Estimate $400-600
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Keywords
MetisAmerican Indian & Tribal Art
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