Blackfeet Beaded Hide Man's Moccasins

Description:

Blackfeet Beaded Hide Man's Moccasins, c. last quarter 19th century, with green trade cloth at the cuff and traces of red and green pigments, (damage, bead loss),lg. 11 in.
Estimate $400-600

staining to the hide around the ankles, splits at the seems of the heels, one heel is with about an inch of missing beadwork, and there are a few other small areas of missing beadwork.


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