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Arapaho Beaded Buffalo Hide Moccasins, Green Ground
Arapaho, southern Plains
1880
Buffalo hide, glass beads, sinew
Length 8 1/2" (21.6 cm)
Provenance: Wisconsin trade
Arapaho beaded moccasins of the late 19th century are distinguished by their bold geometric compositions and the use of strong color grounds, the beadwork covering the full vamp and often extending onto the ankle cuff in a tradition that expressed both the maker's skill and the wearer's cultural identity. The green ground with polychrome geometric patterning is characteristic of Arapaho decorative production of the period, in which color choices were deliberate aesthetic decisions within a well-developed visual tradition. Sinew-sewn construction on buffalo hide follows the standard method for Arapaho footwear throughout the late 19th century.
This pair is densely beaded across the vamp and ankle on a green ground with polychrome geometric patterning in white, red, yellow, and dark tones, sinew-sewn throughout with the worn hide upper forming a cuff at the ankle. The beadwork is consistent in density and execution across both moccasins, the construction intact. Provenance traces to Wisconsin trade.
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Arapaho, southern Plains
1880
Buffalo hide, glass beads, sinew
Length 8 1/2" (21.6 cm)
Provenance: Wisconsin trade
Arapaho beaded moccasins of the late 19th century are distinguished by their bold geometric compositions and the use of strong color grounds, the beadwork covering the full vamp and often extending onto the ankle cuff in a tradition that expressed both the maker's skill and the wearer's cultural identity. The green ground with polychrome geometric patterning is characteristic of Arapaho decorative production of the period, in which color choices were deliberate aesthetic decisions within a well-developed visual tradition. Sinew-sewn construction on buffalo hide follows the standard method for Arapaho footwear throughout the late 19th century.
This pair is densely beaded across the vamp and ankle on a green ground with polychrome geometric patterning in white, red, yellow, and dark tones, sinew-sewn throughout with the worn hide upper forming a cuff at the ankle. The beadwork is consistent in density and execution across both moccasins, the construction intact. Provenance traces to Wisconsin trade.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.