Beschreibung:

TWO PAIRS OF SIOUX BEADED HIDE MOCCASINS The first pair, with light blue beaded ground and stitched with three radiating stepped "V" designs on the front in pink, orange and translucent green beads, enclosed in a linked band of triangular motifs in yellow, pink and translucent green, border at bottom of uppers decorated with triangular patterns and concentric cross motifs in orange, blue, green, white, yellow and translucent red beads, bifurcated tabs beaded in similar colors with triangle designs, accented with tin cone suspensions, hide tie at front ; the second pair, the front beaded with green panel bisected by a thick white beaded band and encircling the bottom edge of upper, enclosing yellow, blue and orange triangular designs alternating with linear bands in similar colors, bifurcated tabs beaded in similar colors with square motifs and tin cone suspensions with dyed red feathers, cuffs trimmed with red cotton, hide tie in front The first: 10in. (26.1cm.); the second: 10in. (27.3cm.) long (4)