Child’s Moccasins

Sioux1875/1900

Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Moose, WY, United States

Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes used this distinctive triangle design symbolizing either mountains or tipis. The high cuff sewn to the moccasin is known as an “anklewrap.”

Details

Title: Child’s Moccasins
Creator: Sioux
Date: 1875/1900
Location: Plains
Contributor: Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Photographer: David Swift
Measurements: W 11.5, H 5, D 5 cm
Material: Buckskin, glass beads
Current Location: Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center
Catalog Number: GRTE 5131

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