Paiute, Great Basin
1880s
Antelope hide with glass bead decoration, sinew sewn
Length 9½ in. (24.1 cm)
Provenance: Yoshi Miyake, New York
Paiute moccasins of this type were constructed from antelope hide using sinew sewing, a technique consistent with Great Basin traditions where antelope were a primary resource for clothing, footwear, and containers. This pair has a high cuffed ankle construction with dense beadwork covering the vamp and lower cuff in multicolor geometric bands, including teal, white, red, and dark blue, applied in a manner characteristic of Great Basin beaded footwear from the third quarter of the nineteenth century. The antelope hide has developed a warm patina consistent with age and use, with the upper cuffs retaining their soft drape and the beadwork largely intact.
Sinew sewn construction with antelope hide is an indicator of pre reservation or early reservation period manufacture, as commercial thread and deer or elk hide became more common in later work. Great Basin beaded moccasins with this combination of materials, intact beadwork, and documented provenance are increasingly scarce in the market. From the collection of Yoshi Miyake, New York.
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Paiute, Great Basin
1880s
Antelope hide with glass bead decoration, sinew sewn
Length 9½ in. (24.1 cm)
Provenance: Yoshi Miyake, New York
Paiute moccasins of this type were constructed from antelope hide using sinew sewing, a technique consistent with Great Basin traditions where antelope were a primary resource for clothing, footwear, and containers. This pair has a high cuffed ankle construction with dense beadwork covering the vamp and lower cuff in multicolor geometric bands, including teal, white, red, and dark blue, applied in a manner characteristic of Great Basin beaded footwear from the third quarter of the nineteenth century. The antelope hide has developed a warm patina consistent with age and use, with the upper cuffs retaining their soft drape and the beadwork largely intact.
Sinew sewn construction with antelope hide is an indicator of pre reservation or early reservation period manufacture, as commercial thread and deer or elk hide became more common in later work. Great Basin beaded moccasins with this combination of materials, intact beadwork, and documented provenance are increasingly scarce in the market. From the collection of Yoshi Miyake, New York.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
